🔥 Torch Festival
A Southwest China fire festival of torches, fire rites, horse racing, singing, dancing, wrestling, and harvest protection.
Open in the 3D map- China · Liangshan Torch Festival · Sichuan
- China · Chuxiong Torch Festival · Yunnan
- China · Dali Bai Torch Festival · Yunnan
Traditions and customs
- fire
- local festival custom
- offering fire
- procession fire
- dance
- prayer
Food and symbols
- local festival food
- cake
- wine
When it is celebrated
Torch Festival timing: Usually around the 24th day of the sixth lunar month. It usually falls in July or August.
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: blessing, dance song, fire
China regional differences
- Liangshan Torch Festival (China · Sichuan): fire, cake, dance song, lanterns
- Chuxiong Torch Festival (China · Yunnan): offering fire, procession fire, dance song, lanterns
- Dali Bai Torch Festival (China · Yunnan): fire, lanterns
Torch Festival
Torch Festival matters because it turns light, night procession, and shared seasonal symbols into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- fire
- local festival custom
- offering fire
- procession fire
- dance
- prayer
Food
- local festival food
- cake
- wine
Music / Dance
- dance song
- dance
- local music and dance
FAQ
What is Torch Festival?
A Southwest China fire festival of torches, fire rites, horse racing, singing, dancing, wrestling, and harvest protection.
When is Torch Festival celebrated?
Torch Festival timing: Usually around the 24th day of the sixth lunar month. It usually falls in July or August.
What traditions are associated with Torch Festival?
Common traditions include fire, local festival custom, offering fire, procession fire, dance, prayer.