Shen Ge is an ancient folk song for worshipping gods in northern Zhejiang. It was first spread in Puyuan in Tongxiang, and later spread to Wutong, Baitao, Tudian, Lutou, Wuzhen and other places. According to the oral account of Wang Ada (born in 1928), a master of Shen Ge who was born in Puyuan, he was taught to sing Shen Ge by his father A Si, and Wang A Si was taught to sing Shen Ge by Wang Fuxing, who was born in the 11th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1872). The Puyuan Suozhi published in the 39th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1774) records: "The number of gods worshipped before the worshipping gods increased, and the offerings of food and wine were distributed up and down. The major lands summoned the worshippers, and the host led the children to bow and worship again. After that, the worshippers sang Shen Ge." It can be seen that Shen Ge has been circulated in Tongxiang for at least 230 years. Shen Ge is also known as "Song of Praising Gods", which is usually sung during the ceremony of waiting for gods. In the old days, the ritual of waiting for the gods circulated among the people of Tongxiang was mainly used for thanking the gods, weddings, and children's first birthdays. Its scale depends on the number of banquets set up to invite the gods, ranging from three or five banquets to eleven or thirteen banquets. The ritual of waiting for the gods is performed by non-professional god song masters who sing various god songs. Waiting for the gods and singing god songs, as a cultural phenomenon circulated among the people in the old days, has its negative side, but as an ancient national folk art form, it has many desirable features. When singing god songs, it is necessary to draw god images, cut paper flowers, tie dragon boats, and use rice flour to mold the twelve zodiac animals. The entire ceremony includes folk songs, music, fine arts, paper cutting, powder sculptures and other contents, and has high artistic value. Tongxiang God Songs have been included in the third batch of Jiaxing City's intangible cultural heritage list. Information source: Jiaxing Library (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Jiaxing Library (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)