One-Thousand-Household Miao Village of Xijiang
The One-Thousand-Household Miao Village of Xijiang is located at the foot of the Leigong Mountain in the northeast of Leishan County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Xijiang was one of the destinations of the five large-scale migrations of the Miao people in Chinese history. The Miao people had traveled tens of thousands of miles over two or three thousand years before reaching the Leigong Mountain area and eventually settling in Xijiang. It is now home to over 1,400 households and more than 6,000 people, 99.5% of whom are Miao.
The Miao's cultural traditions are well integrated with the special geographical environment here. Their folk buildings, farming culture, and mode of production, as well as songs and dances, customs, and festivals have all been passed down from generation to generation. Today, Xijiang is a historical town of China and 13 items of intangible cultural heritage such as Miao New Year and Guzang Festival have been recognized as China's national intangible cultural heritage. Xijiang is now famous for its long history and profound culture.
西江千户苗寨
西江千户苗寨坐落于贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县东北部的雷公山山麓,是中国苗族历史上五次大迁徙的聚集地之一。目前西江居住着1400多户,6000多人,其中99.5%是苗族。苗族从中原大地历经五次大迁徙,用了两三千年的时间,行程数万里进入雷公山区,定居西江便得以生息和繁衍。
特殊的地理环境和苗族文化传统相融合,无论是民间建筑、农耕文明、生产方式,还是歌舞、习俗、节庆都得以世代相传,古风古韵源远流长。在中华盛世的今天,西江成为“中国历史名镇”,包括苗年、鼓藏节在内的13项非物质文化遗产登上了国家级非物质文化遗产的殿堂,成为中华文化宝库中的经典。西江也因为历史的悠久和文化底蕴的深厚名扬四海。
