Sanduo Festival

Every year on the eighth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, it is the Naxi people's "Sanduo Festival", which is called "Sanduo Ode" in Naxi language. It is a grand festival to worship the biggest protector god of the Naxi people. It has a long history. It also embodies the national spirit of Naxi people who love peace, advocate harmony and strive for self-improvement.

Review of past

Blessing under the snow mountain

"Sanduo" is the original god and supreme protector of the Naxi people. According to legend, it is the god of war who rides a white horse, wears white armor, white helmet and white spear. It often shows itself to protect the safety of the Naxi people. This white light is like a white holy light shining on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is pure, white, massive and majestic, exactly in line with the imagination of Naxi people for the gods. Therefore, in the Sanduo Festival, under the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, people will offer fragrant wine, fat meat, burn strong incense and kowtow to the "Sanduo" gods. Prayerfully offer sacrifices and pray for the blessing of the three gods to protect Naxi people's happiness, good harvest and prosperity of six animals.

singing and dancing joyously

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Lijiang in February, the sun is shining, spring is abundant, peach plum white, cauliflower yellow; In addition to worship activities, people also held duet singing, dancing competitions. The Sanduo Festival has not only become the grandest festival for Naxi people in Lijiang, but also a festival for Naxi compatriots in Beijing, Kunming, Sichuan and other places to celebrate and gather together. Naxi people display their profound national cultural heritage in the form of songs, costumes, calligraphy and painting full of Naxi characteristics, and jointly cherish the memory of the god of protection -- Sanduo. It shows the strong cohesiveness of Naxi people and the strong Naxi feelings of being separated by mountains and rivers.

Preview of this event

Longtan to gather memories

February 26-27, 2023 Lijiang "Three Festivals of Naxi Nationality" series activities "Longtan Gathering" Garden Party in the ancient city district is grandly held in Heilongtan Park. There are dozens of items such as Dongba rubbing, national costume embroidery, Naxi nursery rhymes learning and singing, Moon building long couplet, "Lijiang Flower" guessing and "My Hour Light" classic game, as well as special food areas and various kinds of food. This year, the special launch of "Stall play" market all kinds of fresh things.

Dream light show

From February 25 to March 6, 19:30 to 22:00 every night, Yulong Memory of the World Heritage Park, where there will be a magnificent dream light exhibition every night, the night falls, together with the light and shadow of the dream garden.

Series of cultural activities

Naxi's Sanduo Festival is really too lively, with wonderful cultural activities and dance performances. From February 25 to March 6, there is always one for you!

National cultural inheritance

As a major tourist province, Yunnan boasts not only beautiful scenery, but also the simple features of various ethnic cultures. Why is the promotion of ethnic culture increasingly promoted? Perhaps it is the fast pace of the current society and life that makes our own ethnic culture gradually fade away, or perhaps it is the attraction of foreign cultures that makes us feel elated. The most unique, the purest, the core of our own culture will simply disappear.

In 2021, the Naxi Sanduojie section declared by Yulong Naxi Autonomous County in Lijiang, Yunnan Province was included in the fifth batch of representative items of National intangible Cultural heritage with the approval of The State Council. This is the protection of culture, and why more and more national festivals are held with great vigour and vigour is that we hope that culture can be passed on. We not only need to protect traditional culture, but also need to pass it on. The root of festivals is a long bond that gathers together and carries the 5,000 years of history of Chinese culture. Like the Naxi Sando, it is also an integral part of the bond, and while we enjoy the festival, we must not forget the roots.