玉溪米线节起源于西南少数民族古老而神秘的土主信仰。土主就是主管一方水土的守护神,古代的人们希望得到土主的庇佑,来年风调雨顺、五谷丰登,祭祀土主是他们表达这种真诚愿望的方式之一。据说,玉溪的土主神有好几位,最有代表性的是生前管理水利的普贯通,其他还有三面土主、老土主、东陪佛、西陪佛等,民间流传着许多与他们有关的传奇故事。每年的正月至三月,各村轮流迎祀土主,把土主神像请 Yuxi rice noodle festival originated in the ancient and mysterious indigenous people of southwest ethnic minority faith. The landlords are the patron saint of water and soil on one side. The ancient people hoped for the blessing of the landlords. The favorable weather in the coming year and the bumper grain harvest are the ways in which they expressed their sincere wishes. It is said that there are several indigenous gods in Yuxi. The most representative ones are the common people who administer the water conservancy during his lifetime. There are also three other landlords, old landowners, The legend From January to March of each year, the villages take turns to worship the landlords and ask the landlords and gods