The three Capitals Tour was developed during the State of Nanzhao. At first, it was a Buddhist rite of the Bai ethnic group. Later, it developed into a spring outing. The "Three Capitals" refers to the Capital of Buddhism, the Capital of the Gods and the Capital of the Immortals. The Capital of Buddhism is the Chongsheng Temple, which is dedicated to Master Duan of the "Eight Classes of Brave Divine Beings". The Capital of the Gods is the Shengyuan Temple at the foot of the Cangshan Mountains, which houses a statue of Duan Zongbang, the highest patron god. The Capital of the Immortals is the Jingui Temple in He'ai City to the east of Xizhou, in the garden of which Duan Zongbang used to play. |