Abstract: Fire Official (火官) is one of the Four Emperor-Great Officials, juxtaposed with Heaven, Earth and Water Officials, worshiped by both Daoism and the folk religions in Dali, who is presented by Yan Di (炎帝) and hold the ceremony in April.15th of lunar calendar. Its classic books including Huoguan chan (《火官懺》), Huizui siguan shu (《悔罪四官疏》、), Huoguan biao (《火官表》), Siguan biao (《四官表》), etc. formed a special belief. The findings of this thesis are, therefore, based on comprehensive field studies, underground unearthed cultural relics such as Huoguan Tongbao (火官通寶) and related official documents, etc. in hoping of revealing the present situation, social and historical backgrounds in which the cult was developed in Dali, and the religious significance the cult has suggested, for a panoramic view of the Fire Official Cult.

Key words: Fire Official (火官), Fire Official Cult (火官信仰), Four Official Cult (四官信仰), Daoism in Dali