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96.石狮端午闽台对渡习俗的民俗活动有哪些内容？

答：石狮端午节闽台对渡习俗是海峡两岸民众于石狮市蚶江共同举行的水上节庆活动。该习俗表现清代石狮蚶江与台湾鹿港对渡的历史场景，在海峡两岸文化交流中有着重要影响。蚶江位于福建省石狮市北部，宋元时期是沿海重要港口。清代蚶江是内陆对台湾岛的贸易与人员交流的港口。嘉庆十一年（1806年）树立的《新建蚶江海防官署碑记》载：“蚶江为泉州总口，与台湾之鹿仔港对渡。”台湾《鹿港奉天宫志》中也记载清代乾隆四十九年（1784年）“蚶江与鹿港对渡”的事情。 

每年农历五月初五，海峡两岸成千上万民众在蚶江举行“放王船”仪式，同时表演采莲、海上泼水、龙舟竞渡、捉鸭子等传统民俗。同日，台湾鹿港则举办“送春粮”仪式，与蚶江“放王船”活动相对应。 

Q96. What are the folk activities of the ocean crossing custom of Shishi on the Dragon Boat Festival?

Answer: The ocean crossing custom of Shishi on the Dragon Boat Festival refers to water activities hold in Hanjiang joined by residents of Fujian and of Taiwan. It reenacts the history in the Qing dynasty when marina routes between Hanjiang port of Shishi and Lugang Port of Taiwan were being used. A stone tablet erected in 1806 recorded that water route was established between Hanjiang of Quanzhou and Luzigang of Taiwan. A book also recorded that in 1784, Hanjiang and Lugang were open ports to each other.

Each May 5th in lunar calendar, tens of thousands of residents from both sides of the Taiwan Strait join the Bid Farewell to the King’ Ship ritual, and attend other activities like picking Lotus, water splashing on the sea, boat racing etc. Lugang holds the Send Food to the King ceremony on the same day. 

石狮端午闽台对渡习俗（泉州市石狮市）

（图片来源于福建省艺术馆——省非遗中心官网）