Hubei Enshi Tusi City

Enshi Tusi City: A Glimpse into a Thousand Years of Tujia History Stepping into Enshi Tusi City is like opening a dusty history book, with a thousand years of Tujia history and culture coming to life. It carries the memory of the Tujia's long-standing Tusi system, which began in the Yuan Dynasty, continued through the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and lasted for hundreds of years. This land was once the residence of the Tusi of past dynasties, a symbol of power and glory. The nine halls in the city, with their flying eaves, carved beams, and painted rafters, combine the exquisite style of Tujia stilted buildings with the grandeur of Han architecture, telling the story of ethnic integration. Every wooden pillar and every carved stone slab is engraved with the wisdom and sweat of the ancestors. Strolling through the city, you can almost see the scenes of the Tusi handling political affairs and holding grand ceremonies. The Tujia ancestors created a unique culture on this land, with traditional customs such as the hand-waving dance and the Daughter's Festival being passed down from generation to generation, becoming treasures of ethnic culture. Here, history is no longer just words in a book, but a tangible and real existence. With its profound historical heritage and unique ethnic customs, Enshi Tusi City stands tall among the mountains and rivers, showcasing the glorious past of the Tujia people to the world, and becoming a spiritual landmark for exploring the roots of ethnic culture.