Receiving Jingu is a annual pilgrimage from Weishan's Tianmoya Temple to Dali's Qingdong Shenbu Temple 神部.
According to legend, Jingu 金姑 was the third daughter of a local ruler in Dali who became the wife of Xinuluo 细奴逻, the founder of the Nanzhao empire. The story goes that she was a rebellious girl who after a fight with her father was kicked out of their household in the northern end of the Dali plain. She wandered around and met Xinuluo, a rough villager from modern Weishan county. They fell in love and married.
Her father missed her and after a few years he asked her to come back and sends a delegation to bring her home.
Her walk back from their village Longyutushan 龙于图山 back is remembered in this pilgrimage.
| Name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 庆洞村神部 | Sun, 21. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Mon, 22. March until Tue, 23. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Wed, 24. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Thu, 25. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 下关福星村 | Fri, 26. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 大理城隍庙 | Sat, 27. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 湾桥 | Sun, 28. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 庆洞村神部 | Mon, 29. March |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Receiving Jingu | 22 March 2021 |
| Receiving Jingu | 24 March 2021 |
| Receiving Jingu | 25 March 2021 |
The worship of Benzhu, local protector spirits, is a characteristic of the Bai people.
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