J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (5): 1-7.
The discovery of the salt well in the Erhai Area is closely connected to the formation of culture in Nanzhao State and Dali Kingdom. Salt exerts significantly on the formation of national and local government in Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, as well as on the transformation of dynasties and powers. The domination of salt in Nanzhao State is the economic and cultural tie that has put together the dispersed ethnic groups and districts. The salt well in the Erhai Area is one of the specific paths to the interpretation of the culture in Nanzhao State and Dali Kingdom.
