Folk customs of Zhushan county

Yichang folk customs and cultures

Pilgrimages to Mount Wudang

Followers of Taoism would come to Mount Wudang to burn incense and pay homage to Emperor Zhenwu, the god of Taoism, for family happiness, success, good health and longevity.

Sugarcane festival, a folk custom of Wuchang

"On March 28, we go to Hongshan to worship Bodhisattva. With more money in our pocket, we eat sugarcanes. With less money in hand, we eat fried dough twists."

Jingzhou folk custom: temple fair at Guan Yu Temple

In the first month of the lunar year and on May 13th of the lunar calendar, a grand temple fair is held at the Temple of Guan Yu.

Leather-silhouette show

The leather-silhouette show can be dated back to the West Han Dynasty about 2,000 years ago. It is also known as the sheep skin play, head play and shadow play.

Hubei folk paper cutting art

Women of Xiaogan city, Hubei province, have the folk custom of singing Qing Qi songs on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.