Paomashan Park

Paomashan Park is where local Kangding people hold their celebrations including the Love Song Festival and Yufo Day Celebration. It is a park south to the town of Kangding.

Pilgrims' Yufo Day in Kangding

This day is to celebrate the birth of Buddha Sakyamuni, it is on 15th of the 4th month in Tibetan Calendar. The 4th month is an important month for pilgrims. Flows of local pilgrims celebrats Sakyamuni's enlightment and entry to Nirvana by doing good deeds, setting free animals and chanting mantra. This month-long festival also includes pilgrimage walking, singing, Guozhuang dancing and performing outdoor opera. On 15th, it is a big day for pilgrim wwalking, people join in the flocks of walking as a tradition of their belief. From 15th to 17th, people flock into Nanwu monastery to watch the Dancing, praying and the hanging of Thangkha. Thankha of Tsongkhapa and Maitreya are hung at monastery of Nanwu. Monks in monasteries chanting mantra praying for peace and no-killings.