Sanya, formerly known as Yazhou, has a long history, a rich history, and outstanding people. In October 1992 and November of the following year, archaeologists discovered the Sanya Man Site in Luobi Cave, located in Sanya. It is currently the earliest known human settlement site on Hainan Island and the southernmost site of Paleolithic culture in China. It advanced the human history of Hainan by two to three thousand years. As early as the first year of Yuanfeng in the Western Han Dynasty (110 BC), Sanya was included in the territory of China. Due to its distance from the imperial capital and isolation overseas, Sanya has been known as the "ends of the earth" since ancient times. However, dating back 1400 years to the Sui and Tang dynasties, its connections with the Central Plains region in politics, economy, culture, and other aspects have never been interrupted. It was once the "Tangmu Town" of Lady Xian of Qiao State in the Sui Dynasty; The Tang Dynasty monk Jianzhen drifted ashore and preached the scriptures; During the Tang and Song dynasties, seven famous ministers and officials were demoted to Sanya. Coming from the south of the Central Plains, the figures in clothing and hats objectively played a role in promoting education and leaving behind many cultural relics with a long history, and sedimented the splendid historical and cultural foundation of Sanya. According to historical research, during the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, Sanya's economy achieved initial development, and the cotton textile industry took a leading position in the country. The story of Huang Daopo learning textile technology from local Li women in her early years is a witness to history. During the Ming Dynasty, one of the "Three Stars of Qiongzhou" emerged, the Lingnan giant Confucian scholar Zhong Fang. Sanya has abundant and widely distributed intangible cultural heritage resources.
At present, our city has announced 6 batches of intangible cultural heritage protection project lists, totaling 36 items, including 3 national representative project lists (Li ethnic group firewood dance, Yazhou folk song, Dan song); 12 provincial-level representative projects list (Miao Panhuang Dance, Li Qianling Double Knife Stick Dance, Li Folk Stories, Li Original Pottery Making Techniques, Li Traditional Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving and Embroidery Techniques, Yazhou Sour Powder Production Techniques, Yacheng Lentil Sauce Production Techniques, Qiong Opera, Hui Traditional Wedding, Li Folk Songs, Li Traditional Sports Competitions, Legend of Conch Girl); There are 21 municipal representative projects (Miao dragon dance, Li wood fire drill technique, Miao three color rice making technique, Sanya glutinous rice wine making technique, Li rattan bamboo weaving technique, Miao embroidery technique, Gangmen powder making technique, Sanya paper clay colored sculpture making technique, red sand moon cake making technique, rattan bridge ribs making technique, Yougong Festival, Miao traditional wedding, Sanya folk dragon king worship custom, Sanya Loong Boat Festival Loong Boat race, Huang Daopo's legend in Yazhou, Maihua ballads, Yazhou military ballads, Huo's traditional Chinese medicine inspection technique, Li's bone injuries Therapy, Li bamboo and wood musical instruments, coconut carving). There are 105 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, including 2 at the national level, 12 at the provincial level, and 91 at the municipal level. There are a total of 8 intangible cultural heritage training centers and 8 intangible cultural heritage workshops established.