Torch Festival, a unique festival of the Yi people

The biggest and most solemn festival of the year for the Yi people

Chuxiong, as the only

a Yi autonomous prefecture

The solemnity of the Torch Festival can be imagined

And Wuding County is the residence of Luowu tribe, the most famous tribe of Yi nationality.

One can imagine how grand the Torch Festival will be here

Every year on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month

August 5th (Sunday) this year is the Torch Festival of the Yi Nationality

This day is the busiest time of the year

Killing pigs and goats in village of Yi nationality, lighting torches and holding torches

Traveling through villages and fields

Pray for the blessing of the god of fire, Anggumi, to bless the whole village

In the coming year, every household will have abundant grains, a safe house, and everything will go smoothly

As we all know, the Yi nationality is a nation that advocates "fire"

Therefore, on the night of the Torch Festival, it is even more lively

As night falls, piles of torches, fire dragons

The sky-shattering singing and musical instruments are burning to the brim!

Singing, dancing, the spectacle

The Torch Festival is a traditional festival of Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, Lahu and other nationalities. It has a long history and profound national culture. It is well-known and known as the "Oriental Carnival". Let's go to Wuding on the weekend Hi!

Friends around me ask:

"Since there is a bonfire party at night, what are you doing during the day?

As a Wu Dingtong, I will give you a

Torch Festival, a day trip guide to Wuding

What do you do in the morning of a day trip to Wuding?

Now that we are rushing to see the grandness of the Torch Festival, it is not advisable to go too far. It is suitable to go around Wuding. Then this place must be close to Wuding County and have its own characteristics. Not much to say, this place Wuding Lion Mountain Scenic Area is none other than Wuding.

In Wuding, Lion Mountain is very easy to find. Entering Wuding, the mountain across Wuding County is Lion Mountain. Don’t look at Lion Mountain from a distance. It doesn’t have many features, but when you walk in, Lion Mountain is A famous historical mountain, slowly you will find surprises hidden everywhere in Lion Mountain.

The most famous part of Lion Mountain is divided into two parts, the first part is related to the Buddhist culture of Emperor Jianwen, and the second part is the natural scenery of Lion Mountain.

In the early morning, walk through the aura-filled Lion Mountain, listen to the Buddhist culture related to Emperor Jianwen, feel the tranquility brought by this ancient temple that gathers the essence of heaven and earth, and watch the magical scenery shaped by nature.

If the cognition of Lion Mountain comes from Buddhist culture, then why not take this trip as a "heart-seeking journey" and do everything according to your heart, nature and fate.


Take a stroll around Zhengxu Temple, touch every brick and stone, quietly feel the passage of time, and experience the temple architecture and scenery full of Zen and Zen.

Follow the path, climb up the Lion Mountain, watch the clouds, play in the water by boat, listen to the sound of the wind, look for the singing of birds, and enjoy this rare leisure time.

The blue sky, grassland, dense forest, strange stones, pagodas, and the beautiful scenery of Lion Mountain are all captured in the eyes and hearts at this moment.

What to do at noon during the Wuding one-day tour?

Climb to Lion Mountain, and then go down the mountain. After a morning, take a break, go to Wuding County to taste wild mushroom hot pot, take a stroll, and familiarize yourself with the environment in advance.

Wuding Strong Chicken Wild Mushroom Hot Pot is a well-known delicacy in Wuding, so you must eat wild mushroom hot pot when you go to Wuding. I have tasted it for you in advance. It is very delicious, so that you want to eat it once and want to eat it again. 70 yuan, not expensive, this delicacy told you, you must remember, this is Wuding's specialty.

Wild Mushroom Boiled Wuding Specialty - strong chicken, clear soup but rich aroma, delicate chicken, crispy wild mushrooms, wild mushrooms boiled in chicken soup is really the highest state of Wuding cuisine.

In addition, Saba ham and sheep soup pot are also representatives of Wuding cuisine. If you don’t want to eat wild mushroom hot pot, these delicacies are also good choices.

A full meal is always depressing, so you can take a break and wait for the bonfire party at night. But you can also take advantage of the season to visit the wild mushroom market and buy some wild mushrooms to take home.

What do you do on the night of a day trip to Wuding?

Unknowingly, the ancient city of Wuding became lively. However, the ancient city was very lively on the day of the Torch Festival. In the bonfire, after a while, locals wearing Yi costumes and foreigners who came to participate in the torch festival held hands around the torches and danced to the music.

One circle, two circles, each circle overlapped, and the firelight shone on the smiling faces. The scene was very spectacular. The Torch Festival, known as the "Oriental Carnival", really lived up to its reputation.


In the carnival, in the singing, in the light of the fire, the Torch Festival is over, and the one-day tour of Wuding is also over. …

Such a fun Torch Festival, what are you waiting for, plan quickly, climb the mountain, visit the Zhengxu Temple, and experience a day that combines extreme tranquility and extreme noise.

Taking advantage of the Torch Festival, let's go to Wuding to "play with fire" together!

[Editor] Reading Yunnan Yijing

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