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Through in-depth anthropological fieldwork at Sanchuan（三川） Tu ethnic region of Minhe(民和) Tu and Hui autonomous county, Qinghai Province, this paper investigates and analyzes the cultural diversity and pluralistic religions in history and reality. It is found that ethnic distribution is complex, ethnic identity and relations is diverse in this area, comprehensively reflected in the culture, customs, religious genres, festivals and ceremonial symbols and many other aspects of the extremely rich and diverse situation. Tu people live in compact community; Tibetan, Hui and Han live in a mixed community. The relationship between ethnic groups is more harmonious and symbiotic. Apart from Buddhism (Zen), Tibetan Buddhism and Islam, it also has multi-god faith in folk beliefs, as a proof as the diversity in religious beliefs. This study found that Sanchuan Tu ethnic region is located in the hub of the Gansu-Qinghai ethnic corridor, the migration of multi-ethnic groups, religious proliferation and the frequent and frequent contacts between multi-ethnic groups in the history, formed the pattern of cultural diversity and religious identity unique to the region.