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.
This set of pictures was taken near 剑川剑湖 催君寺. The next Circling Jianhu 绕海会 is on Wed, 9. July 2025.