Lugu Lake and Mosuo Folklore in Ninglang County

Lugo Lake is located in Yongning Township, Ninglang County, about 200 kilometers northeast of Lijiang. The water is clear and the lake is surrounded by green mountains on four sides. There arc five islands in the lake, and the lake and the mountains add each other's beauty.

The Mosuo people living on the lakeshore have unique living habits, clothing, housing and marriage customs. to this day, they have preserved the customs of matriarchal society. Men and women live in their mothers' homes even after they get married, and the couples can break their marriage at will. In a clan, the elderly women are the most respected, w ho preside over family affairs. The Mosuo people are called a "unique matriarchal kingdom."