It is the March Street, also known as "Guanyin City", which is a grand festival and a good time for the Bai people. It is held from the 15th to the 20th day of the third month of the lunar calendar at the foot of Dancang Mountain, west of Dali City. Initially it has religious activities, and later gradually become a grand exchange of materials.
This grand street period and traditional gathering is held in the middle and foot of Dancang Mountain, west of Dali City, for five to seven days from March 15 of the summer calendar every year. The origin of March Street is related to religious activities. It is said that the Goddess of Mercy in March 15 to subdue the people of Rakshasa, for this reason, the Bai people get together every year, held worship activities, and then evolved into an annual street, so this festival is also known as the "Goddess of Mercy Festival", "Goddess of Mercy Street".
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March Street in the care of the government, more prosperous, and the activities of the contents of the richer, the Bai people, as well as nearby Han, Yi, Naxi, Tibetan, Lisu, Hui and other ethnic groups. Lisu, Hui and other ethnic groups, have dressed in festive costumes, driving livestock, hand-carrying shoulder picking mountain herbs and agricultural products, gathered in the square at the foot of the Cangshan Mountain, in addition to material exchanges, but also held a song, dance, archery, horse racing, ball games, but also to perform the white opera, lantern plays.
According to legend, the Nanzhao fine Nu Luo, Guanyin in March 15 to Dali preaching, so every year at that time, the good men and women will be built to worship and chanting scriptures and sacrifices. March Street has become a temple fair to preach Buddha. Because Dali is located in the main transportation, ancient Yunnan Buddhism is very much, with the development of social and economic development, the temple fair gradually evolved into the Western Yunnan local trade fairs and festivals. Dali Qianlong teacher Fan poem: "black damask Pazi phoenix shoes, teamed up with each other to catch the moon street. We went to burn incense by the Guanyin Stone and bought goods in front of the Yuanzu Monument." This is a vivid depiction of March Street.
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