The worship of the Bai people in Sangzhi, Zhangjiajie, originated from the sacrificial activities of Lai Sang, the ancestor of the Bai people who moved. In A.D. 126 1 year, Kublai Khan dismissed the recruited "Inch White Army", and Gu and others who served in the army returned to the Yangtze River, traveled to Dongting, Li and Buciyang, and settled in Maidiping and Mahekou. Since then, with the end of a major military operation, Hunan finally has a Bai nationality. In order to commemorate their ancestors and educate future generations not to forget their ancestors, the Bai people have created an artistic and ornamental national cultural activity-wandering the gods.

Sangzhi Bai people believe in God. In their view, the Lord has divinity and extraordinary ability on the one hand, and humanity on the other. The Lord evolved from the ancestors of nations, heroes or people with noble sentiments, and the ancestors were the protectors of the gods. So all the villages of Bai nationality have their own (ancestor) statues. There are statues of Gu He in Mahekou, Gao Popo in Furong Bridge, Chen Jihe in Hongjiaguan and Zhong and Pan Dagong in Maidiping. Especially in the old society, when people encounter any difficulties or great disasters, they should take refuge in front of the main statue and ask their ancestors to bless them. The influence of the Lord on the Bai people is very extensive, so the Bai people choose opportunities such as temple fairs, fairs and festivals to wander.

Sangzhi Bai people's fugue began in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the program was simple, with thin content and few participants. When wandering, he only took the main image and toured every village once. By the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, other ethnic groups from Hubei and other provinces had come to the semi-counties outside Sangzhi to recuperate, and the population of the Bai people's inhabited areas increased greatly. The local culture is active. In order to further enhance the national prestige, the Bai people gradually improved the soul wandering plan and established a set of soul wandering system with rich content and Bai characteristics.

Sangzhi Bai people wander the gods, and one is "wandering the gods". That is to form a mighty wandering god team, and first carry the idol for the honor guard. Among the guards of honor, there are umbrellas, colorful flags and Bai names. In the middle is the sedan chair of the three long old men (heads of families) The three elders took conch and triple bell to the ancestral hall to invite their master out, and sang "ancestor worship words": "First, worship ancestors for a long time, third, worship ancestors for pioneering hardships, fourth, worship ancestors for glory ..." Every time they arrived in a wide area, they would first shout: "Dance drums!" Drummers formed a group. First, they sang the folk song "Bai children jump": "A Xiangyun in the east, a Ziyun in the west, Xiangyun, Ziyun, Bai children jump!" Encouraged by the battle, drums, suona, flute and trombone were played one after another. Very lively. The second is to entertain the gods, that is, to carry the statue of the Lord God to every door, symbolizing that the ancestors will never forget his clothing origin. Every family of Bai people will set off firecrackers to welcome them and cook tea and rice for performers and image holders. The third is to compete with God, that is, park the statue of the Lord God in the rock tower, and people sing, dance, dance and shout to their heart's content. Express your high emotions, sing until you jump to a wonderful place, and also jump into the team, holding a fork handle, a rice basket, a cigarette rod, a poker and so on. Step on percussion, jump hard, jump hard, laugh hard, and enjoy the happiness and joy brought by the wandering custom.

Sangzhi Bai wandering gods have their indispensable inheritance system. A representative folk inheritor in a place. The inheritor of Maidiping area is Zhong Yangsheng. At the age of five, he began to learn vagrancy from his father, and he could sing vagrant words such as Asking for God, Wandering God and Tranquilizing the Mind. Since 1984 established the Bai nationality township, it has insisted on organizing large-scale wandering activities every year, and is known as the inheritor of Sangzhi Bai nationality bell. Gu Chaoqing, a late folk artist in Mahekou, studied with his father at the age of 5. The statue he carved is tall, powerful and lifelike, and he is a famous teacher of ternary education in the outer half of the county. Zhong Huilong, a 76-year-old "master of war drums", usually kills pigs, but he is unambiguous when he swims in his mind, especially when he leads martial arts movements such as "Forty-eight Fireworks". He has flexible steps and quick movements, and can jump with great difficulty, which shows his superb kung fu. Zhong, the old butcher, must beat gongs and drums. His Divine Comedy is loud and passionate. Wang Anping in Furong Bridge and Li Liancheng in Zoumaping. Are well-known inheritors of wandering gods.

As an ancient folk cultural activity of Bai people, Sangzhi Bai people's wandering around the immortals has its origin, history, evolution, changes and profound foundation. However, due to the influence of foreign culture, economic talents and the ultra-left ideological trend of the Cultural Revolution, the spiritual beliefs of the Bai people are still changing, and people's contempt and indifference to the primitive sacrificial activities make the Sangzhi Bai people wander in an endangered state.