Zhuang ethnic group.

"Hundred Birds' Clothes" is a folk tale widely circulated in the Zhuang area. It tells the story of Yiluo, the wife of Guka, a poor farmer, who was robbed by a chieftain. Yiluo asked Guka to make bows and arrows, shoot hundreds of birds, and use feathers to make sacred clothes. They would meet at the state capital for a period of a hundred days. Guka went through all kinds of hardships and made hundreds of birds' clothes, and arrived at the state capital on time.

Guka took advantage of the opportunity of offering clothes to kill the chieftain, and the couple returned the home. The story profoundly reflects the strong will of the Zhuang people11 to strive for freedom. In 2007, the folk tale "Hundred Birds' Clothes" was included in the first batch of Guangxi's intangible cultural heritage list.

In 1955, the famous Zhuang writer Wei Qilin (from Wencun, Xiaoyi Town, Hengxian County) created the long narrative poem "A Hundred Birds' Clothes" based on the local story of "A Hundred Birds' Clothes". Bird Clothes". The publication of this excellent long narrative poem brought the inheritance of the story of "Hundred Birds' Clothes" into an unprecedented period of prosperity.

Plot summary

It is rumored among the Miao people that the cruel king specializes in killing birds and likes to eat bird meat. One day, a young man rescued an injured golden bird. Under the young man's careful care, the bird recovered its body and turned into a beautiful and lovely Miao girl. When the king asked the peasants to pay him birds, the girl magically transformed into many birds, playing tricks on the king, courtiers and soldiers.

And the young man defeated the king in archery and horse riding competitions. Finally, the king became angry and asked the girl to make a bird's clothing and kill them. The bird's clothing turned into countless birds and chased the king. The king finally fell into the rapids and received the punishment he deserved.