He Yuxin
01 · Lineage & Regional School
He Yuxin, Male, Naxi, from Xianggelila, Yunnan, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi (Ⅷ-68). The tradition is documented in Xianggelila, Yunnan. Within the regional tradition and school record of Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi in Xianggelila, Yunnan: The Naxi Dongba paper, also called Baidi paper, has a rather unique manufacturing craft, now preserved in Baidi Village, Sanba Naxi Township, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Baidi (that is, Baishuitai) is the birthplace of Naxi Dongba culture, and Dongba paper is the most important paper for sutra-writing in the Dongba tradition, long renowned among the various ethnic groups of northwest Yunnan. The raw material of Dongba paper is gathered from a locally unique plant called "Adangda," identified as the Daphne family's Lijiang wikstroemia. The Shangri-La Municipal Cultural Heritage Management Office is the protecting unit for the item. Baidi Dongba paper is white in color and thick in substance, not easily damaged by insects, and can be preserved for the long term. According to a survey in the 1940s, the Dongba classics written on it numbered more than five thousand volumes.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for He Yuxin is anchored in the documented technical standards of Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi in Xianggelila, Yunnan. Within the documented technical tradition of Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi in Xianggelila, Yunnan: The Naxi Dongba paper, also called Baidi paper, has a rather unique manufacturing craft, now preserved in Baidi Village, Sanba Naxi Township, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Baidi (that is, Baishuitai) is the birthplace of Naxi Dongba culture. Dongba paper is the most important paper for sutra-writing in the Dongba tradition and has long enjoyed a great reputation among the various ethnic groups of northwest Yunnan. The raw material of Dongba paper is gathered from a locally unique plant called "Adangda," identified as the Daphne family's Lijiang wikstroemia (Wikstroemia lijiangensis). Its papermaking process consists of the steps of gathering raw material, sun-drying, soaking, steaming and boiling, washing, pounding the material, pounding again, sheet pouring, sheet pasting, and sun-drying, with the main tools being the paper screen, wooden frame, drying board, and wooden mortar. The movable paper screen of Dongba paper is rather special; the sheet-drying process clearly shows the influence of the pour-molding method while also bearing traces of the dip-molding method—the result of a synthesis of Chinese papermaking and the papermaking of the Indian-subcontinental region. Baidi Dongba paper has made outstanding contributions to the promotion of Dongba culture, and from the perspective of craft history it is also a rare example for the study of China's handmade paper. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Documented Process Steps": Its papermaking process consists of the steps of gathering raw material, sun-drying, soaking, steaming and boiling, washing, pounding the material, pounding again, sheet pouring, sheet pasting, and sun-drying, with the main tools being the paper screen, wooden frame, drying board, and wooden mortar.
Documented Process Steps
Its papermaking process consists of the steps of gathering raw material, sun-drying, soaking, steaming and boiling, washing, pounding the material, pounding again, sheet pouring, sheet pasting, and sun-drying, with the main tools being the paper screen, wooden frame, drying board, and wooden mortar.
Core Technique I
The Naxi Dongba paper, also called Baidi paper, has a rather unique manufacturing craft, now preserved in Baidi Village, Sanba Naxi Township, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Core Technique II
Baidi (that is, Baishuitai) is the birthplace of Naxi Dongba culture.
Core Technique III
Dongba paper is the most important paper for sutra-writing in the Dongba tradition and has long enjoyed a great reputation among the various ethnic groups of northwest Yunnan.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, He Yuxin was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi, with Xianggelila, Yunnan as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Dai Naxizushougongzaozhijiyi in Xianggelila, Yunnan: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2006 (batch 1), with Xianggelila, Yunnan as its declared area, and Xianggelila Shi Culture Yichan Management Institute as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
Baidi Dongba paper is white in color and thick in substance, not easily damaged by insects, and can be preserved for the long term. According to a survey in the 1940s, the Dongba classics written on it numbered more than five thousand volumes.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Zhiben | Xianggelila, Yunnan | 01-0181 | Same declared area |
| Yumengga | Lincang, Yunnan | 03-1331 | Other regional school |
| Zhou Xiaosan | Lincang, Yunnan | 04-1856 | Other regional school |
| He Yuxin | Xianggelila, Yunnan | — | This page |
| Jin Xiaoye | Lincang, Yunnan | — | Other regional school |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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