• #Cultural heritage
• #Intangible cultural heritage
• #People's republic of china

This study examines the formation process and characteristics of China's intangible cultural heritage protection policies, focusing on the current status and problems of shamanism-related intangible cultural heritage. Since the 2000s, China has focused on discovering and preserving intangible cultural heritage, selecting national and provincial cultural assets. Shamanism-related heritage is mainly classified as traditional dance and comedy. While these protection measures have contributed to improving awareness and promoting the value of shamanism, they have limitations in overlooking the unique characteristics of shamanism and simply classifying it.