Tuesday, 31. December 2024 until Tuesday, 14. January 2025 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.
Detailed in
Festival held according to lunar calendar on 农历12月初1.
| Name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Heqing Receiving 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆天子庙 | Wed, 29. January until Thu, 30. January |
| Sanhe Village New Year Rites 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆三合村 | Fri, 31. January |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆大夫屯 | Sat, 1. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆城西河 | Sun, 2. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆新登村 | Mon, 3. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆大登村 | Tue, 4. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆南干弓 | Wed, 5. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆士庄 | Thu, 6. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆北干弓 | Fri, 7. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆大赤铺 | Sat, 8. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆小赤铺 | Sat, 8. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆南汤乾 | Sun, 9. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆柳村 | Sun, 9. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆辛屯村 | Mon, 10. February until Tue, 11. February |
| Receiving the Village Protector 鹤庆接天子 | 鹤庆北汤乾 | Wed, 12. February |
