Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Hulunbeier City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located in the easternmost part of Hulunbeier City, the middle part of the eastern foot of Daxing 'anling Mountain and the west bank of Nenjiang River, and its government is located in nierji town. Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner was established on August 15th, 1958, and it is the only Daur Autonomous Banner in China. The flag is a shallow mountainous area with three landforms: hills, hills and plains. The highest peak is Waseeq Qishan, with an altitude of 638.3 meters. There are 56 rivers, with water resources accounting for 4% of Inner Mongolia. The natural environment of Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner is very beautiful. In spring and summer, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the grass is green and the flowers are bright, and it is full of vitality. In autumn and winter, rivers and lakes are frozen and snow floats in Yuan Ye, showing the scenery of the north.
Molidawa, in Daur, means "a mountain that you can climb by riding a horse". Molidawa Mountain is located in Kuruqi Township, north of Autonomous Banner, on the left bank of the turbulent Nuo Min River, with an altitude of 455 meters. This mountain is steep and steep, and the stormy waves at the foot of the mountain are extremely spectacular. It has been opened up as a tourist area. Daur people also have translated names such as Dahuer, Dahur, Dahuli and Dahur. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, according to the wishes of the nation, it was named Daur (meaning Pioneer).
The Daur people are good at singing and dancing, and have their own unique traditions and customs. To learn more about them, Daur National Museum and China Daur National Park are undoubtedly the first choice.
Daur Museum. The national AA-level tourist attraction is located in Nawen East Street, nierji town, Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner. It is a thematic museum that displays the production, life, culture and art of Daur nationality and its development history. The museum has a total area of 3,8 square meters, which is divided into two parts: the folk custom hall and the achievement hall. Among them, the Folk Customs Hall is divided into two sub-halls: historical economy and folk customs. The main contents include 13 parts, including history, economy, village homes, food and clothing, culture and art, folk crafts, national sports, Aobao sacrifice, weddings and funerals, and religious beliefs. The museum has a unique shape, with a collection of more than 2, objects and pictures. It introduces the past and present of the Daur nationality in a comprehensive, systematic and illustrated way.
China Daur National Park. The national AAA-level scenic spot is located in the mountainous area 9 kilometers north of nierji town, Daur Autonomous Banner of Molidawa, covering an area of 2.18 square kilometers. It has many functions, such as holding festival celebrations, national sacrifices, cultural and sports entertainment, folk eco-tourism, traditional education, leisure and holiday, and is the most representative tourist attraction in Molidawa. The main landscape buildings in the scenic spot include circular leisure square, national totem column, historical and cultural wall, monument to unsung heroes, jaxa ancient city, Aobao of Butha Eight Banners, Daur ancient courtyard, statues of national heroes and Shaman Culture Museum. Visiting this garden can not only appreciate the customs of Daur people, but also offer special food.
The Daur nationality is said to be a descendant of the Khitan nationality. It has its own language, and the original script has been lost. Now it is based on the Latin alphabet. Most Daur people who live together with Mongolians are familiar with Mongolian. Now the Daur people are basically familiar with Chinese and can write Chinese. Daur nationality can be good at fighting and has made outstanding contributions to resisting Russia and Japan in history. The Daur people, like other Altai ethnic groups, mainly believe in Shamanism, but also believe in Lamaism, Taoism and Catholicism, as well as the gods of Guandi and Niangniang.
The traditional houses of Daur people are mostly made of pine or birch beams, adobe or mud walls, covered with yellow mud inside and outside, and covered with grass. Two rooms are the most common, and there are also three or five rooms. The Daur people's living in the west room is more expensive, and they pay attention to the practice of separating the layout of housing and kitchen. If it is two rooms, the west room is the living room and the east room is the kitchen; If there are three rooms, the middle room is usually the kitchen, and the east and west rooms are occupied by people. There are connected fire kang on three sides in the north, south and northwest of the room, commonly known as "curved kang" In the room, the south kang is the top, and most of them are lived by elders. Sons, daughters-in-law and their children live in the north kang or the east room, while the west kang is dedicated to guests' daily life.
in the Qing dynasty and before the Qing dynasty, the clothing of Daur nationality was mainly made of leather. After the end of the Qing dynasty, the traditional hunting economy was shrinking, and cloth, satin and cotton wool products gradually replaced leather clothing. In traditional clothing, men's clothing is very particular. In winter, fur robes should be made of animal skins or livestock skins before and after the Winter Solstice and the Spring Festival, while fur robes in spring and autumn are made of fur in spring, summer or early autumn. Women wear robes, no waist belts and short coats, and the color is mainly blue.
The long life of fishing and hunting has created the unique folk sports of Daur nationality. The main activities are eagle hunting, wrestling, neck strength competition, Beikuo and so on. Beikuo, also known as "Bo Lie" and "Bo Yi Kuo", is a kind of sports activity very similar to hockey. In 1982, the China hockey team, with Daur players as the main players, won the third place in the first Asian Cup hockey competition held in Pakistan, and raised the five-star red flag for the first time in the international music scene, winning honor for China. In 1989, the State Sports Commission named Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner as "the hometown of hockey".
There are many folk customs of Daur nationality. Come to the Daur Autonomous Banner in Molidawa if you are interested and want to know more about it. The flag also has Sifang Mountain Ecological Park Tourist Area, Longyan Mountain Scenic Area, Borong Botanical Garden, Jin Dynasty Border Trench, Guandi Temple and General Cemetery and other tourist attractions.