(School of Physical Education,Jishou University,Jishou 416000,China) Abstract: By using methods such as literature research, field investigation and historical course comparison, the authors comprehensively studied the ritual process, cultural and ecological transformation and sports value of the paper dragon burning custom of people of Tujia nationality, and revealed the following findings: since the 1980s, the paper dragon burning custom of people of Tujia nationality has, under the guidance of the local government, gradually transformed from a wish making ritual to a ritual with leisure and entertaining social functions, and its sports value has gradually shown. The paper dragon burning custom of people of Tujia nationality is the umbilical cord to inherit the sports of people of Tujia nationality, the symbol of the relic of martialism and the spirit of unifi-cation, playing an important safety value role in social development. Key words: traditional national sports;paper dragon burning custom;Tujia nationality;culture and ecology;sports value |