Heqing Receiving the Village Protector 接天子老爷

Saturday, 6. February 2027 until Saturday, 20. February 2027 in 鹤庆县

A fifteen day sequence of events in Heqing County during the New Year period.

Benzhu are local protector deities in the Dali area, their worship is a key element of Bai identity. In the Dali area, almost every Bai village has a Benzhu Temple, the home of a local protector spirit. These protector spirits are mostly historic figures, such as local heros, kings, generals or others who have through good deeds won the adulation of the local population. Each Benzhu usually has his own festival day, with activities varying greatly from place to place.

See related festivals.

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Festival held according to lunar calendar on 农历1月初1.
NameLocationDate
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆士庄 Wed, 25. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆北干弓 Thu, 26. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆小赤铺 Fri, 27. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆大赤铺 Fri, 27. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆南汤乾 Sat, 28. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆柳村 Sat, 28. February
Heqing Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆天子庙 Sun, 1. March until Thu, 5. March
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆辛屯村 Sun, 1. March until Mon, 2. March
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆北汤乾 Tue, 3. March
Heqing Receiving 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆天子庙 Sat, 6. February until Sun, 7. February
Sanhe Village New Year Rites 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆三合村 Mon, 8. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆大夫屯 Tue, 9. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆城西河 Wed, 10. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆新登村 Thu, 11. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆大登村 Fri, 12. February
Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 鹤庆南干弓 Sat, 13. February