Bolo Tuo: Totem of the ancestors of the Baiyue and Liao people

Author: Liang Tingwang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Bulo Tuo is the of the Baiyue Zhuang people. In legend, he is the leader of the most powerful bird tribe among the Zhuang people and the creator of heaven and earth. The 19th day of the second lunar month each year is the birthday of the legendary Bulo Tuo Ancestor. From this day until the 9th day of the third lunar month, people from surrounding ten or more counties gather at Gan Zhuang Mountain to worship at the temple of Bulo Tuo Ancestor, forming a spectacular scene with tens of thousands of incense offerings. The spirit of Bulo Tuo, in modern terms, is innovation. Only by continuously innovating can a nation advance and stand among the world's peoples. For thousands of years, the spirit of Bulo Tuo has given the Zhuang people strength and has essentially become the embodiment of their national spirit. This book collects the latest and most authoritative research findings on the Bulo Tuo site from numerous experts and scholars, guiding readers to the birthplace of Zhuang folk songs—the Gan Zhuang Mountain in Tianyang—to experience the grandeur of Zhuang folk song festivals, explore the homeland of the Zhuang people's Bulo Tuo, and bring the legends of Bulo Tuo closer to reality, making Bulo Tuo civilization no longer mysterious.