The Suona Player
唢呐演奏者
The suona 唢呐 is an important instrument in Chinese ritual and folk music. Here a Bai gentleman plays it as part of Azhali Buddhist rituals in the 催君寺 temple near Jianchuan 剑川.
Azhali Flower Dance
阿吒力花舞
Magic dances are part Azhali rituals: here it is the Flower Dance as part of the 太子会 in Jianchuan.
Buddhist Portraits
佛教徒之肖像
Chinese Buddhists parade through the street on occasion of the Prince Festival 太子会.
Buddhist Congregation
佛教徒教教会
Congregation of Chinese Buddhist on occasion of the Prince Festival in Jianchuan.
Jianchuan's Thousand Lion Mountain
剑川的千狮山
Not far from the county town is Jianchuan's Thousand Lion Mountain, a Buddhist Temple Mountain with some 3000 lions carved onto rocks.
Eighteen Altar Temple Fair
十八坛庙会
Bai Azhali Buddhist rituals performed at Jianchuan's Caishen Temple.