In Dali, Yunnan, there is a unique tourist attraction. It is inseparable from a clear spring and is a love destination that Dali people relish.

This clear spring is located at the foot of Yunnong Peak and has a long history. This clear spring is the origin of the folk love stories spread in Dali. It is Huidiquan.

Butterfly is the symbol of Butterfly Spring and was once the most attractive natural wonder of Butterfly Spring.

Butterfly Spring is remembered because of the story of Xialang and Wen Gu jumping into the spring for love and turning into two butterflies. It is also famous because of the spectacle of butterflies flying into the spring.

The story of a clear spring has been passed down for hundreds of years, and it has also become a gathering place for young people of the Bai people in Dali on April 15 of the lunar calendar every year.

Young people of the Bai nationality who live in Dali, regardless of men and women, will gather in Butterfly Spring on the day of the Butterfly Festival. Young men and women who do not know each other sing love songs and dance beside the Lovers Lake in Butterfly Spring. The celebration scene is extremely grand and lively.

Most of China's 55 ethnic minorities are good at singing and dancing, and have their own language, songs and dances. The Bai people are no exception.

The Bai people have no written language passed down to the world, so the songs and dances of the Bai people are passed down to the world through word of mouth. They are epic songs and dances passed down among the people. Generations of folk artists have passed down from their ancestors and then continuously integrated into contemporary culture to form a new culture.

Bai songs and dances come down from the same line and have profound roots. They are treasures in the traditional culture of the Bai people!

Tracing back to the source, Bai dances and songs and dances were first seen in Fan Chuo's "Man Shu" of the Tang Dynasty. Later, ancient books such as the New Tang Book·Nanzhao Biography "of the Song Dynasty, the Nan Zhi Lue of the Yuan Dynasty, the Dian Zai Ji of the Ming Dynasty, and the Hongxue Shi Chao of the Qing Dynasty have detailed records of Bai songs and dances.

From the beginning of the Tang Dynasty to the present, there have been seventy-four types of Bai folk dances, the most representative and widely spread of which is "Overlord Whip". This dance has been performed in many folk activities in Dali.

Bai songs and dances are closely related and inseparable from Bai ethnic festivals. Bai folk dances and songs and dances are usually performed in three specific circumstances. The first is performed in traditional festivals, and the second is performed in farming labor such as farming and harvesting; The third is performed in sacrificial rituals and religious rituals.

In addition to traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, the Bai people also have many folk festivals, such as March Street, Torch Festival, Shibao Mountain Song Festival, etc. In these festivals, Bai artists will sing Bai songs and dance to celebrate.

Looking back at Huadian Spring, why Huadian Spring became a "love resort" must start from a mythical story spread in Dali.

In ancient times, there was a small village called Yangjiao Village at the foot of Yunnong Peak. In the village, there lived a beautiful girl named Wen Gu.

On Yunnong Peak lives a handsome, hard-working and brave young Bai woodcutter Xialang. He is kind and has strong martial arts skills. One year, Xialang and Wen Gu met at a mountain meeting on March 3rd. They fell in love at first sight and committed themselves to each other's lives. Their lives were happy and harmonious.

A sudden change broke the calm life...

A cruel and fierce King Yu living at the foot of Cangshan learned that Aunt Wen was beautiful as a flower, so he let Aunt Wen into the palace as his eighth concubine, and sent people to forcibly rob Aunt Wen into the palace.

Xia Lang heard about this and sneaked into the palace to rescue Wen Gu. However, unfortunately, he was discovered by King Yu and sent troops to pursue her. When Xia Lang and Wen Gu fled to Wudi Lake (formerly known as Butterfly Spring), they were exhausted and had no way to escape, so they jumped into the water of the pool.

The next day, the villagers did not recover the bodies of the two people in the pool water, but they saw two colorful butterflies flying out from the bottom of the pool. The colorful butterflies danced in the pool water, attracting countless butterflies. From then on, people have called the "Butterfly Spring".

The date when Xialang and Wengu jumped into the pool is April 15th of the lunar month. Then, on this day every year, thousands of butterflies gather here. People think that these butterflies are telling the story of love between Xialang and Wengu. Over time, April 15th of the lunar month was regarded as the "Bai Valentine's Day."

In the past, colorful butterflies flew in the Butterfly Spring and the dingling spring water attracted countless tourists and literary circles. The annual Butterfly Festival was crowded with people. Countless young men and women of the Bai nationality gathered here, and loud singing sounded beside the Lovers Lake.

Nowadays, Butterfly Spring is still abundant in spring water, green shade covers the sun, and the scenery is like spring all year round. There are many tourists all year round. Although there are no more colorful butterflies flying in the sky, all kinds of colorful butterflies can still be seen in the Butterfly World and Butterfly Museum. Colorful butterflies.

The Butterfly Museum in Butterfly Spring is the largest in the country and has the largest number of butterfly species in the country. The specimens displayed are many of various rare and famous butterflies at home and abroad.

At the entrance of the Butterfly Museum, there is a huge picture of the Butterfly Festival made of butterflies. This picture is the treasure of the Butterfly Museum. From the painting, you can see the grand, magnificent and lively scene of the Butterfly Festival.

The Butterfly Museum is a "Butterfly Museum". Butterfly specimens from all over the world are displayed here. It introduces the names, characteristics and living range of various butterflies in detail, allowing all butterfly lovers to break regional restrictions and see famous butterflies from all over the world.

Each butterfly specimen in the Butterfly Museum has its own characteristics. Some have huge wings and some are brightly colored. The butterfly specimens are all lifelike, as if they can spread their wings and fly high in the next second.

Butterfly Spring is famous because of its spring and is regarded by local people as a love destination. However, with the development of the times, Butterfly Spring more symbolizes the ethnic culture of the Bai people in Dali. Legends, songs, and dances are integrated and developed here, benefiting future generations.

[Editor] Reading Yunnan Yijing

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