TY - CPAPER AU - Xiong Wang AU - Xuedong Li AU - Shanyan Zhou AB - Use of literature, field visits and field investigation, the Huayao Yi women dragon dance activity history and social changes, the protection and inheritance of in-depth research, to explore its characteristics and social value. The research shows that Huayao Yi women dragon dance originated in myth worship and ancestor worship, has a strong religious flavor; evolution has experienced four stages, the bud, custom formation, rapid development and become famous at home and abroad, the establishment of brand culture; to highlight the cultural connotation, refine its value, construct scientific and reasonable mode of sustainable development and inheritance. Therefore, it is worthy of further study and exploitation. DO - 10.5729/aer.2017.99.156 N2 - Use of literature, field visits and field investigation, the Huayao Yi women dragon dance activity history and social changes, the protection and inheritance of in-depth research, to explore its characteristics and social value. The research shows that Huayao Yi women dragon dance originated in myth worship and ancestor worship, has a strong religious flavor; evolution has experienced four stages, the bud, custom formation, rapid development and become famous at home and abroad, the establishment of brand culture; to highlight the cultural connotation, refine its value, construct scientific and reasonable mode of sustainable development and inheritance. Therefore, it is worthy of further study and exploitation. PY - 2017 SN - 2160-1070 SP - 156 EP - 159 TI - The Evolution and Heritage Development of the Intangible Cultural Heritage "Female Dragon Dance of Huayao Yi" VL - 99 ER -