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Bai Shui Tai Scenic Area

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Bai Shui Tai Scenic Area

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After the Bai Shui Tai divine spring water flows out, it gathers on the platform to form colorful pools of various sizes. Legend has it that this is the "Shu" (natural deity) bathing pool, called "Shu Ming Gu Chi Gu" in Naxi language.

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　　After the Bai Shui Tai divine spring water flows out, it gathers on the platform to form colorful pools of various sizes. It is said to be the "Shu" (nature god) bathing pool, known in Naxi language as: "Shu Ming Gu Chi Gu".

Key words:

The goddess manifests her spirit

The Land Left by the Immortal

Scenic Spots

On the eighth day of the second month of the lunar calendar, the "Weishuada Lili" dance is performed at Baishuitai.

The traditional festival theme song and dance "Weishuada Lili" in the lunar calendar on the eighth day of the second month is also known as "Yalili" and "Akabala." The music of this song and dance is melodious, the singing is powerful and bright, the dance movements are rhythmically robust, and the lyrics are very rich.

Spring Festival "February 8"

Every year on the eighth day of the second month of the lunar calendar is the national festival of the Naxi ethnic group. Families from the Naxi, Tibetan, Yi, Han, Lisu, Bai, Hui, and other ethnic groups within a hundred miles gather at Baishuitai to worship the gods, enjoy spring outings, and have picnics.

Sacred Altar of Heaven

The Bowan Village holds a ceremony to worship the heavens at this altar on the seventh day of the second lunar month each year. The main altar is dedicated to the heavenly god (the father-in-law of the human ancestor Chongren Lien), the earth god (the mother-in-law of Chongren Lien), and the heavenly uncle (the uncle of the grandmother Chen Heng Baobai); the left side is dedicated to the natural god "Shu" and the altar for burning incense to the heavens.

Divine Spring

The water source that created the natural wonder of Baishuitai has been revered as a sacred spring by the Naxi people for generations. The ancient Dongba texts record that the deity "Shu" who governs the natural world resides in this sacred spring, hence residents from near and far often come here to worship and pray for blessings and disaster relief.

Notice from Diqing Prefecture Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge Tourism Management Co., Ltd. regarding the reopening of the Tiger Leaping Gorge scenic area.

Dear travel agencies and friends of tourists: The protective risk elimination and facility maintenance work at the Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge scenic area, conducted by Diqing Prefecture Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge Tourism Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as: the company), will be completed on December 30. After the company's research and decision, it will officially resume operations on December 31, 2023, at 8:00 AM. This is a formal announcement.