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 | Tue, 28. February |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Wed, 1. March until Thu, 2. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Fri, 3. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 巍山天磨牙寺 | Sat, 4. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 下关福星村 | Sun, 5. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 大理城隍庙 | Mon, 6. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 湾桥 | Tue, 7. March |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 庆洞村神部 | Wed, 8. March |
| Atai Birthday 阿太诞辰 | 大理喜洲神部 | Wed, 20. December |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 1 March 2023 |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 3 March 2023 |
| Receiving Jingu 接金姑 | 4 March 2023 |
The worship of Benzhu, local protector spirits, is a characteristic of the Bai people.
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