Honghe County Culture

Honghe county is a ancient county with a long history ,but Tusi culture is typically obvious.Tusi system is the product of history, set up and it was Red River region for more than 2000 years in the history of the Central regime, in the political, economic and cultural aspects with close ties and the inevitable result of the development in the Mainland.

Tusi system greatly strengthened the feudal dynasties ruled in the Red River area, further strengthening links with the Mainland in the Red River region, and promote economic development in the Red River Community. Toast in the struggle to defend national sovereignty, has played a positive role. However, the toast is the nature of exploitation and oppression of the working people, are reactionary, it maintains the chieftain’s privileges and backward mode of production. Due to the ruthless exploitation of the feudal dynasty and boast a two-pronged approach, the Honghe ethnic minority areas remain in a situation of poverty, backwardness. Tusi system Yu Hongwu 15 (1382) established to the 1956 democratic reform abolished the chieftain system, in the Red River area exist more than 570 years, had a major impact in the history of the Red River.

SI Tuo toast(思托文化): Hani, Han called thought Tuo southwestern I monarch, during the reign of Ming Emperor Hongwu, think the rotor head cover and defend Annan (Viet Nam), and the surname Lee, Deputy Chief delegate, Si Zhi this Honghe Yu Xiang, Li Lin an Fu, Li Shiping, Republic of. 95 villages, more than 4,200 households, 22, for more than 500 years. In 1950, the people’s Government of the last chieftain Li Chengxiang Toucheng, thought Tuo toast over.

Falling toast: Hani, former thought Tuo, after dividing out, Tang said partner Brook falls. Song dynasty as “37 pretty” one. Hongwu 15 (1382), the leaders he is satisfied, thanks to name Chen Kaiji, delegated Deputy Executive Secretary, Si Zhi now Honghe Baohua, Li Lin an Fu. There are 14 villages, more than 600 inhabitants, 34 generations, more than 500 years. 77 – falling fear of people fighting against toast 26 (1937), falling toast Chen borrowed Government land licenses, claimed the people fields estate, selling private contributions, increase seriously, provoking people’s resentment of the Division. Local people led by Chen shirong, Hu Zhougui, secret organizations, during the night of July 7, with the crowbar, cut down, knife, spear siege soils Department, Tusi Chen and his brother killed 4 people in one fell swoop.