Wangcaihua
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Wangcaihua, Male, Mongolian, from Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Dedoumengguquanxi (Ⅹ-180). The tradition is documented in Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai. Within the regional tradition and school record of Dedoumengguquanxi in Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai: The main areas of distribution of the Dedu Mongolian Full Feast custom are Delingha City, Golmud City, Mangya City, Dulan County, Wulan County, and the Da Qaidam Administrative Committee in the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province; Henan Mongolian Autonomous County in the Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; and Subei Mongolian Autonomous County in Gansu Province. The origins of the Dedu Mongolian Full Feast must be traced back to the nomadic life of the Mongolian people in Qinghai. The Mongolians who have long lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau move their herds to follow water and grass, rotating pastures through the four seasons; the least busy time of the year usually falls in mid-summer, when the herds are fat and dairy products abundant — just the moment for holding a proper feast. The full feast takes fresh chagan yide, that is, "white food," as its main ingredient, precisely seizing the season when milk and meat are at their richest and choosing the finest materials to perform the weightiest rites. Worship of heaven, earth, and the ancestors comes before the banquet, laying on the table what has been received from heaven, earth, and the ancestors over the year; the three bows, three recitations of blessings, three songs, and three banquets at the table come from the courtesies of seniority and hospitality observed at northern banquets. The two are layered together to produce this plateau feast that carries the weight of sacrifice without losing its liveliness.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Wangcaihua is anchored in the documented technical standards of Dedoumengguquanxi in Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai. Within the documented technical tradition of Dedoumengguquanxi in Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai: The Dedu Mongolian Full Feast is an ancient and solemn banquet custom of the Mongolian people, held at grand festivals, important gatherings, Spring Festival celebrations, weddings, and when receiving guests. "Dedu Mongolian" refers to the Mongolians living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, of whom the Mongolians of Haixi in Qinghai Province form the main component. Over their long historical development, the Dedu Mongolians native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have created a rich and distinctive nomadic culture; the Dedu Mongolian Full Feast in particular preserves much of Mongolian history, culture, and custom, and is a banquet bearing the character of the northern nomadic peoples. Throughout their long history the Dedu Mongolians have preserved this ancient custom: in mid-summer they hold the grand "Dedu Mongolian Full Feast," based on fresh chagan yide (white food), to worship heaven, earth, and the ancestors. It signifies tasting the bounty bestowed by heaven, earth, and the ancestors and praying for the peace and prosperity of the nation, expressing the aspiration to and pursuit of freedom from worry over food, abundance and wellbeing, and a happy and beautiful life. This custom is the most representative traditional culture of the Mongolian people of Qinghai; with its own distinctive historical background and cultural content, it has developed into a showcase of traditional ethnic culture and art with its own special character. The Dedu Mongolian Full Feast involves the three bows of the grand ceremony, the recitation of the three blessing texts, the singing of the three ceremonial songs, and the holding of the three ceremonial banquets; it also includes offering khata scarves, presenting chaga and deji, and other acts. There are different types of feast: the ten-thousand-household feast, the thousand-household feast, the hundred-household feast, and the ten-household feast. The Dedu Mongolian Full Feast is a traditional custom of broad popular participation, social character, and ethnic distinctiveness; it is rich in content, including the ceremonial worship of the grand rite, the recitations of the feast, musical accompaniment, and the choral singing of banquet songs. Its basic conception and theme both express the lofty spiritual realm and beautiful hearts of the Mongolian people and serve as spiritual nourishment and impetus for their survival and development, for encouraging themselves, and for educating the young; it reflects the pursuit of a better life, enhances social cohesion and ethnic unity, and has positive practical significance. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "The summer milk feast": The feast is usually held in midsummer on a base of chagan ide, fresh milk foods made on the day for their freshness. "Sacrifice to heaven, earth and ancestors": Rites to heaven, earth and the ancestors precede the banquet, so that the feast begins only after the year's blessings are counted. "The three reverences": The banquet opens with three reverences following a fixed order, after which blessings, three songs and three courses unfold in layers. "From the ten-household to the ten-thousand-household banquet": Banquets are graded by household numbers, making the weight of a settlement part of the name guests hear.
The summer milk feast
The feast is usually held in midsummer on a base of chagan ide, fresh milk foods made on the day for their freshness.
Sacrifice to heaven, earth and ancestors
Rites to heaven, earth and the ancestors precede the banquet, so that the feast begins only after the year's blessings are counted.
The three reverences
The banquet opens with three reverences following a fixed order, after which blessings, three songs and three courses unfold in layers.
From the ten-household to the ten-thousand-household banquet
Banquets are graded by household numbers, making the weight of a settlement part of the name guests hear.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Wangcaihua was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Dedoumengguquanxi, with Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Dedoumengguquanxi in Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2021 (batch 5), with Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai as its declared area, and Qinghai Dedoumenggu Culture Development Co., Ltd. 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
The origins of the Dedu Mongolian Full Feast must be traced back to the nomadic life of the Mongolian people in Qinghai. The Mongolians who have long lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau move their herds to follow water and grass, rotating pastures through the four seasons; the least busy time of the year usually falls in mid-summer, when the herds are fat and dairy products abundant — just the moment for holding a proper feast. The full feast takes fresh chagan yide, that is, "white food," as its main ingredient, precisely seizing the season when milk and meat are at their richest and choosing the finest materials to perform the weightiest rites. Worship of heaven, earth, and the ancestors comes before the banquet, laying on the table what has been received from heaven, earth, and the ancestors over the year; the three bows, three recitations of blessings, three songs, and three banquets at the table come from the courtesies of seniority and hospitality observed at northern banquets. The two are layered together to produce this plateau feast that carries the weight of sacrifice without losing its liveliness.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangcaihua | Haiximengguzuzangzuzizhizhoudelingha, Qinghai | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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