Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Huazi Fair, namely the Festival of Beggars in Dali is a unique folk festival in the Dali area. It is held next to Dongyue Temple, Beimen Street, Dali County on March 28 of the lunar calendar every year. Its emergence is closely related to the Birthday Fair of the Dongyue Emperor. On the festival, different beggars meet their different needs by begging, and alms also reach their own goals by giving money and food. The folk culture of the Festival of Beggars includes the local people’s simple understanding of the life and death of people, which is a form of expression of the human caring spirit and still has a wide influence today.
Source: Scientific and Social Research
Author: Tongzhou Yang
Institution: Dali University
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404976191