On the Statelets between Nanzhao and the Dali Kingdom
After the demise of Nanzhao 南诏, the Buddhist kingdom that integrated the tribes of the Erhai region in the second half of the first millennium, local strongmen proclaimed a succession of short-lived statelets before Duan Siping 段思平 in 937 CE established the Dali Kingdom 大理国.
Early 20th century murals at Mangzhong Temple near Menglian
Ronald G. Knapp: China's Old Dwellings
Few people know as much about Chinese architecture as Knapp: from palaces to humble homes he explains important building principles; the connection between environment and housing styles and the development of style over time. A section on minority housing styles complements the book.
A number of Chinese historic texts covering life and politics in Yunnan have survived over the centuries. I have translated a few of them.
Historic Building of the Pacification Commission in Menglian
Once an important salt-mining town, now the second largest town along the Heihui River north of Yangbi.
C. Patterson Giersch: Asian Borderlands: The Transformation of Qing China's Yunnan Frontier
Yunnan was not always China: indeed not so long ago large parts of Yunnan were only nominally part of the empire. To make Yunnan, outside the main Han cities, a Chinese province required significant effort. Here Giersch's study on Yunnan's hinterland makes an interesting if academic read.
Upcoming Festivals
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Benzhu Worship | 24 Mar |
| Dragon Festival | 29 Mar |
| Receiving Jingu | 30 Mar |
| Weibaoshan Songfest | 31 Mar |
| Sangongzhu Temple Fair | 31 Mar |
| Receiving Jingu | 31 Mar |
| Receiving Jingu | 01 Apr |
| Ani Mountain Songfest | 01 Apr |
| Sanying Farm Fair | 02 Apr |
| Laojun Temple Fair | 02 Apr |
| Full Moon Ritual | 02 Apr |
| Tianfeng Mountain Song Festival | 02 Apr |
Markets this Monday
| Kunming | 昆明 |
|---|---|
| Jijie | 鸡街乡 |
| Dali | 大理 |
|---|---|
| Biaocun | 表村 |
| Weishan | 巍山彝族回族自治县 |
| Fengyi | 凤仪 |
| Jizushan | 鸡足山 |
| Wase | 挖色 |
| Misha | 弥沙 |
| Tuanjie | 团结 |
| Baishi | 白石 |
| Shaping | 沙平村 |
| Zuòyì | 作邑 |
| Dianzhong | 甸中 |
| 北桥 | |
| Taiping | 太平乡 |
| Shidongcun | 石洞村 |
| Hongyan | 红岩镇 |
| Luming | 鹿鸣乡 |
| Hedian | 禾甸镇 |
| 妙姑村 | |
| Miaowei | 苗尾傈僳族乡 |
| 田口 |
| Honghe | 红河 |
|---|---|
| Shengcun | 生村 |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 |
| Sancun | 三村 |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 |
| Puxiong | 普雄 |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 |
| Baihe | 白河乡 |
| Baoshan | 保山市 |
|---|---|
| Xiaopingtian | 小平田 |
| Tengchong | 腾冲县 |
| Wama | 瓦马彝族白族乡 |
| Yuxi | 玉溪 |
|---|---|
| Fuliangpeng | 富良棚 |
| Puer | 普洱 |
|---|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 |
| Yongping | 永平镇 |
| Kangping | 康平乡 |
| Meng'a | 孟啊 |