A Study on the Visual Symbols of the "NIEDI" Sacrificial Rites of the Lisu Nationality in China: Investigation of Lisu Nationality from Ludila Town, Yongsheng County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province

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The local religious culture cannot be ignored in the context of the development of traditional Chinese culture. Lisu nationality is a unique ethnic group with primitive beliefs. However, with the spread of Christianity in Yunnan in the 19th  century, the core position of primitive religious beliefs in Lisu groups dwelt in Nujiang Prefecture, and other regions in Yunnan passed out of existence. The " NIEDI " sacrificial ceremony in Yongsheng portrays the system of gods of the Lisu people's primitive folk beliefs. It also reflects the traditional ideology and image system of sacrifice, with the Lisu people's natural worship as the core.

Based on the fieldwork and literature review, this paper employs the research methods of iconology and ethnology to clarify the ritual functions of the "NIEDI" ceremony and the most distinctive paintings, sculptures, and other ritual sacrificial objects, interpret the symbolic conveyance of the visual symbols of the "NIEDI." ceremony.