Ningyang cricket fighting began in Tang Dynasty, was written in Song Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Crickets' entry into poetry began with China's first collection of poems, The Book of Songs. "Cricket in the Tang Dynasty" said: "Cricket in the hall, but not old ... Cricket in the hall, but died ..." In July, the song also said: "In May, they moved their stocks, in June, they shook their feathers, in July. This shows that the ancestors were quite familiar with the life rules of crickets at that time. Ningyang is the cradle of crickets in China and the hometown of cricket culture in China. Cricket resources are extremely rich, and famous insects and warriors come forth in large numbers. After more than 2,000 years of evolution, the cricket fighting culture has changed from court culture to civilian culture. When the Emperor was abolished in the Five Dynasties, it was recorded in the "Tianbao Kaiyuan Legacy" written by Wang Renyu, a scholar of Hanlin: "Every autumn, all the concubines in the palace raise crickets, which are stored in small golden cages and put in cages. Listening to their voices at night is also effective for ordinary people." From the beginning of the imperial edict, crickets were fought to popularize the people. Like raising crickets, the wind of cricket fighting began in the palace. Cricket fighting prevailed in the Southern Song Dynasty. Jia Sidao, a traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty, was the biggest cricketer. He regarded cricket fighting as a "military event". "Even the Yuan army surrounded Xiangyang, and the court was in danger, but he turned a deaf ear ..." (Excerpted from The Biography of Song Shi Jia Sidao). Ming Taizu Zhu Zhanji changed from a bookworm who stayed up late reading thousands of books to a famous cricket emperor in history. In Historical Materials of Xizhou, an imperial edict of Xuanzong was included: "Kuang Zhong, the magistrate of Suzhou, is fortunate to promote weaving. Today, he only promoted knitting a few times, but many of them are very small. " I have already told him, and there has been no delivery since then. I want 1000. Sorry, I can cooperate with him. Don't be late. So, I am embarrassed. Xuande nine years in July. "This is unique in all previous imperial edicts. Ma Shiying, a general in the late Ming Dynasty, was still playing cricket when the Qing army besieged him. Later, it was called "cricket". After the Qing people entered the customs, due to the infiltration and integration of China culture and the irresistible charm of cricket, the Qing people soon became fascinated with cricket fighting. Emperor Kangxi loved the sound of crickets, and there were entomologists and eunuchs who specialized in raising crickets in the palace. Empress Dowager Cixi, who loves power, also loves cricket fighting. Every year, beginning of autumn lives in the Summer Palace and begins to fight crickets on the Double Ninth Festival. During the Republic of China, warlords fought in melee, and cricket fighting was also cooking oil while taking advantage of the fire. Cricket is played in full swing, whether in the colorful Tianjin Concession or in Shanghai. From Jia Sidao, prime minister of cricket, to Zhu Zhanji, emperor of cricket, and then to Ma Shiying, duke of cricket, there are many examples of cricket going bankrupt. Some people have come to the conclusion that cricket ruined the country and the family. As a "happy angel", cricket came to the world, but suffered such unfair injustice for greedy people, which is contrary to common sense. All the experts who play cricket know that there are strong and good fighting insects in Ningyang in history, which is called "the first worm in the world". In the Book of Merits and Insects written by Qin monks in the Qing Dynasty, it was recorded that the king of insects in the palace, Ningyang insects, accounted for more than half. In recent years, in the "Weiliduo Jigong Cup" held in Shanghai and the "Great Wall Cup" held in Beijing, Ningyang worm has made a breakthrough and gained the lead. From 65438 to 0998, the Ningyang county government began to hold a national folk cricket competition, and from 65438 to 0999, it was renamed as "China Cricket Friendly Tournament". It has been successfully held for 12 sessions and has become an important part of the spiritual and cultural life of local people. At the same time, articles and news about cricket fighting in Ningyang were published in national, provincial and municipal newspapers, radio and television stations. He has published books and articles such as Cricket in Ningyang, China, Cricket in Ningyang, Identification of Cricket Fighting in China, Famous Cricket Fighting Species in Ningyang and Cricket Fighting in Shandong is Famous in China.