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Hanging Coffins
Hanging coffins are coffins which have been placed on cliffs. They are practiced by various cultures in China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. China Hanging coffins in China are known in Mandarin as ''xuanguan'' () which also means "hanging coffin". They are an ancient funeral custom of some ethnic minorities. The most famous hanging coffins are those which were made by the Bo people (now extinct) of Sichuan and Yunnan. Coffins of various shapes were mostly carved from one whole piece of wood. Hanging coffins either lie on beams projecting outward from vertical faces such as mountains, are placed in caves in the face of cliffs, or sit on natural rock projections on mountain faces. The Bo people were one of the non- Han peoples native to southern China prior to Qin-Han conquests southward. The sparse descriptions of them in Chinese records describe them as being a prosperous farming culture who were also accomplished horsemen. They became victims of genocide by the Ming Dynas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagada Hanging Coffins
Sagada, officially the Municipality of Sagada is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,510 people. Sagada is from Bontoc, the provincial capital, and from Manila via Halsema Highway. Sagada is famous for its hanging coffins. This is a traditional way of burying people that is still utilized. The elderly carve their own coffins out of hollowed logs. If they are too weak or ill, their families prepare their coffins instead. The dead are placed inside their coffins (sometimes breaking their bones in the process of fitting them in), and the coffins are brought to a cave for burial. The Sagada people have been practicing such burials for over 2,000 years however not everyone is qualified to be buried this way; among other things, one had to have been married and had grandchildren. Popular activities include trekking, exploring both caves and waterfalls, spelunking, bonfires, picnics, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiubei County
Qiubei County () is under the administration of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in southeast Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions In the present, Qiubei County has 3 towns, 4 townships and 5 ethnic townships. ;3 towns * Jinping () * Yuezhe () * Shuanglongying () ;4 townships ;5 ethnic townships Ethnic groups The ''Qiubei County Gazetteer'' 丘北县志 (1999) lists the following ethnic subgroups. * Han * Zhuang * Miao **Green Miao 青苗 (autonym: Mengshi 蒙史) **White Miao 白苗 (autonym: Mengdou 蒙斗) **Flowery Miao 花苗 (autonym: Mengzhua 蒙爪) * Yao **Landian Yao 蓝靛瑶 **Daban Yao 大板瑶 **Guoshan Yao 过山瑶 * Yi **Naisoupo 乃叟泼 (Black Yi 黑彝) **Guopo 锅泼 or Boren 僰人 (White Yi 白彝) **Sanipo 撒尼泼 (Sani 撒尼): in Badaoshao 八道哨, Shuanglongying 双龙营, and Yuezhe 曰者 (''Wenshan Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer'' 2005:352) **Poulongpo 剖笼泼 (Pula 仆拉) **Boren 僰人: in Shede 舍得 (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yibin
Yibin (; Sichuanese Pinyin: nyi2bin1; Sichuanese pronunciation: ) is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern part of Sichuan province, China, located at the junction of the Min and Yangtze Rivers. Its population was 4,588,804 inhabitants, according to the 2020 census, of whom 2,158,312 lived in the built-up area comprising three urban districts. History Human habitation of Yibin dates back at least 4,000 years. Yibin was established as a county in the Han dynasty (206 BC − AD 220). Under the Ming and Qing, the town and its hinterland was known as Xuzhou Commandery p''Xùzhōufǔ''), which was variously romanized as Suifu, Suifoo, and Suchow. Its population around 1907 was estimated at 50,000. Geography and climate Yibin is located in the southeast portion of Sichuan at the southern end of the Sichuan Basin, bordering Zhaotong (Yunnan) to the south, Luzhou to the east, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Leshan to the west, and Zigong to the north, and has a tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong County, Sichuan
Gong County or Gongxian () is a county located in southern Sichuan Province Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of th ..., China. It is under the administration of Yibin city. It is mainly known to travelers for the hanging coffins, a site which dates back nearly 3,000 years and is attributed to the Bo people, who died out around 400 years ago. Hanging coffins of Bo people Hanging coffins carved from a single log are found in the areas once inhabited by Bo people (China). Climate Notable people * Chang Xiangyu References County-level divisions of Sichuan Counties and districts of Yibin {{Sichuan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyue People
Zhongguyue () is a township-level division of Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. See also *List of township-level divisions of Hebei * Guyue Bridge *Xi'an guyue ''Xi'an guyue'' (), also ''Shaanxi guyue'' (), is the regional Chinese ritual music genre featuring a type of wind and percussion ensemble named for its place of origin, Xi'an, in Shaanxi Province. It is also, somewhat misleadingly, called Xi'an ... References Township-level divisions of Hebei {{Shijiazhuang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yingtan Yingtan () is a prefecture-level city in the east of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian to the southeast. Its location near the trisection of Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang has made it a strategically important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be a major rail transport hub. It is best known as the ''Capital of Copper'', and here placed Jiangxi Copper and its smelting factory. Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Mount Longhu which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains and villages. Administration The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Yuehu District (), together with the CPC and Public Security Public security or public safety is the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety and security of the public from significant danger, injury, or property damage. It is often c ... [...Mo |
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