As an ancient folk cultural activity of the Bai nationality, the Sangzhi Bai nationality parade is a long-standing folk cultural activity with a long history. It has undergone changes, experienced vicissitudes, and has a strong foundation. In 2008, the Sangzhi Bai nationality parade was included in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Hunan Province. The main activity areas of the Sangzhi Bai nationality parade are seven Bai nationality townships, including Mahekou, Maidiping, Linxihe, Zoumaping, Liujiaping, Furongqiao, and Hongjiaguan. The parade is divided into big parade and small parade. The big parade can last for ten days and a half month, while the small parade can last for one day. The Sangzhi Bai nationality parade originated from the folk "Benzhuhui" activity of the Bai nationality. It is said that the ancestors of the migration, Gu Junwan, Zhong Qianyi, and Wang Pengkai, settled in Mahekou, Furongqiao, and Maidiping, and lived, worked, and prospered together with other local ethnic minorities, gradually forming the scope of Bai nationality production and activities. For example, the Lion Rock of the Zhong surname in Maidiping, the Qianzi Rock of the Gu surname, and the Cover Rock of the Wang surname are all signs of the activities of the Bai nationality's ancestors living together. In order to remember the merits of their ancestors who worked hard to start a business and build their homeland, the descendants of the Bai nationality built statues of several ancestors, and they worshiped and worshipped them devoutly, treating them as their own masters. Because they believed that: in everything in the world, there are incarnations of the souls of the ancestors. The mountains, water and fields are managed by the ancestors, and all the harvests, health, happiness and good life are protected and donated by the ancestors. "Ancestors" are supreme and sacred and inviolable. Therefore, every village and village in the Bai nationality area has its own master (ancestor) that they believe in and admire, and regards it as the patron saint of the Bai village. According to the special days of each village, they are regularly carried out for tours, which not only entertains the gods and the people, but also inherits and develops the ancient folk culture of the Bai nationality. If there are any wishes or encounter major disasters, people will go to the statue of the master (ancestor), kowtow, burn incense, make offerings and make wishes, and ask for blessings. There are three kinds of objects for the determination of the Bai people's Benzhu (ancestor). The first is to worship natural rocks and trees as Benzhu, such as Lion Rock and Wawuping fir poplar trees. The second is to include people who are considered to be beneficial and benevolent to the Bai people in myths and legends, such as Ma Laoye in Liujiaping Bai Nationality Township, Marshal Ma Gong in Guanxijian, and Yang Sangong (doctor) in Xiaomiltou, Milhu Lake. The third is to establish historical figures who have made great contributions to the people, especially the Bai people, regardless of whether they are officials or civilians, rich or poor, as Benzhu for worship, such as Liu Meng (Mahekou), Pan Dagong (Maidiping), and Gao's mother-in-law (Furong Bridge). When the Bai people's parade of gods in Sangzhi just started, only the statue of the Benzhu was carried out. Later, singing and dancing performances were gradually added, forming an artistic and ornamental national cultural activity. The Bai people's parade of gods is generally divided into two periods: one is the ordinary parade of gods during the Spring Festival; the other is the parade of gods at the temple fair of the Benzhu. Especially on the birthday of the Benzhu, the temple fair parade is very spectacular. For example, on the 21st day of the sixth lunar month in Mahekou, the ancestor Gu Junwan is visited; on the 9th day of the first lunar month in Furongqiao, the ancestor Wang Pengkai is visited; on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month in Maidiping, the ancestor Zhong Qianyi is visited. The Bai people's parade of gods in Sangzhi was banned during the "Cultural Revolution". But it has experienced two periods of great integration and development. The first time was after the ancestors moved to Sangzhi to settle down, the Tujia, Miao and other ethnic groups migrated to the remote mountainous areas of Sangzhi. In order to praise the ancestors and educate the descendants not to forget the good qualities of the ancestors' hard work and harmonious coexistence with other ethnic groups, the Bai people carried the ancestor statues and widely paraded the gods in the Bai area; the second time was at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. People from Sichuan, Hubei and other provinces settled in the outer half of Sangzhi to avoid war. At that time, the population of the Bai people's settlements increased significantly. In order to further improve the national prestige, the Bai people gradually improved the parade procedures and established a set of rich folk activities with Bai characteristics. The Bai people's parade of gods includes three stages: the first is the parade of gods, in which people form a mighty parade team, first the ceremonial guard carries the statue of the god, in the middle are the three elders and the chief (clan leader) guarding the sedan chair, and behind are the performance teams organized by the clan members, such as the drum and drum dance, and the drum dance. The second is to entertain the gods, that is, to perform. When parading the gods, the statue of the main god is carried to each household, symbolizing that the ancestors are out to visit their descendants. At each household, a performance is performed in front of the statue of the god, performing Bai dances such as drum and drum dance. Before the performance, a Bai folk song is sung: "A cloud of good fortune rises in the east, and a cloud of purple opens in the west. The cloud of good fortune rises, the purple cloud opens, and the children of the Bai people jump up." Then the grand performance begins. The third is the competition of gods, that is, through solemn and warm parade activities, people celebrate and thank the gods and the gods for their blessings and protection. People carry the statues of the gods through the streets, which not only establishes the image, but also entertains themselves. The competition of gods is used to show the prosperity of the tribe, which also means 1. Songs, dances, and percussion music run through the Sangzhi Bai people's parade, complementing each other and integrating into one, thus forming the unique folk art characteristics of the Sangzhi Bai people's parade. The Sangzhi Bai people's parade is mainly inherited by the family. The representative inheritors are: Zhong Yangsheng, male, born in 1932, Bai nationality, from the Agricultural Science Station of Maidiping Bai Nationality Township. Zhong Yangsheng is the representative inheritor of the Maidiping Bai people's parade. He has loved his own culture since he was a child. At the age of six, he began to learn from the three masters Zhong Chaorui, Zhong Chaoen, and Zhong Liangxu, and has learned the true teachings of the Bai people's parade. He can sing and dance, and can sing lyrics such as "Inviting Gods", "Traveling Gods", and "Calming Gods". After the household responsibility system was implemented in 1980, he served as the chief of the Bai people in Maidiping. He insisted on organizing grand parades every year, and participated in drum and drum performances during the parades. The Maidiping parade he organized was lively and magnificent, combining entertainment and music, performance and singing, and was deeply loved by the Bai villagers. Zhong Yangsheng Zhong Yangsheng Sangzhi Bai Parade Zhong Yangsheng, the inheritor of the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage projects in Hunan Province, is a male of the Bai nationality. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Maidiping Agricultural Science Station, a retired employee of the Second Bureau of Civil Trade of the County, and currently lives in Qiyanquan Group, Agricultural Science Station Village, Maidiping Bai Nationality Township. Zhong Yangsheng is one of the representatives of the Bai Nationality's God-Worshipping activities in Maidiping. He has loved his ethnic culture since he was a child and was determined to carry it forward. He began to learn the skills at the age of six. His three masters, Zhong Chaorui, Zhong Chaoen and Zhong Liangxu, also taught him everything they knew, so that he could learn the true skills of the Bai Nationality's God-Worshipping activities...More>>>Zhong Yangsheng Zhong Yangsheng The Sangzhi Bai Nationality's God-Worshipping is the inheritor of Hunan Province's second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage projects. He is a male of the Bai nationality. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Maidiping Agricultural Science Station. He is a retired employee of the Second Bureau of Civil Trade of the County. He currently lives in the Qiyanquan Group, Agricultural Science Station Village, Maidiping Bai Nationality Township. Zhong Yangsheng is one of the representatives of the Bai nationality parade in Maidiping. He has loved his culture since he was a child and is determined to carry it forward. He started learning at the age of six. The three masters, Zhong Chaorui, Zhong Chaoen and Zhong Liangxu, also taught him everything they knew, so that he could inherit the Bai nationality parade...more>>>Zhong Yangsheng, the inheritor of the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage projects in Hunan Province, is a male of the Bai nationality. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Maidiping Agricultural Science Station. He is a retired employee of the Second Bureau of Civil Trade of the County. He currently lives in Qiyanquan Group, Agricultural Science Station Village, Maidiping Bai Nationality Township. Zhong Yangsheng is one of the representatives of the Bai nationality parade in Maidiping. He has loved his culture since he was a child and is determined to carry it forward. He started learning at the age of six. The three masters, Zhong Chaorui, Zhong Chaoen and Zhong Liangxu, also taught him everything they knew, so that he could inherit the Bai nationality parade...more>>>