The painting, calligraphy, sculpture and arts and crafts of Naxi people are relatively developed, and they are also influenced by Han, Tibetan and Bai people to some extent.
Ancient Dongba painting is a characteristic artistic heritage of Naxi nationality. When Dongba of Naxi nationality holds religious ceremonies, it is necessary to draw images of various gods, figures and animals and lead people to worship and sacrifice. This kind of painting that serves religion is Dongba painting. Dongba painting has the form of Bayeux Sutra, with beautiful lines, gorgeous colors, dynamic performance and characteristic intake. Among them, The Road of God is a scroll painting about ten meters long, which is a treasure in Dongba painting art.
Lijiang murals of Naxi nationality are famous all over the country and occupy an important position in Naxi culture. Lijiang murals are mainly distributed in Baisha and Shuhe areas, made in the Ming Dynasty, and there are 55 existing murals, mainly left in Lijiang temples during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They include religious themes such as the Map of Peacock King's Dharma Meeting and the Map of Guanyin's Popular Products, with diverse contents and artistic styles. They adopt a realistic approach in the form of expression to a certain extent, breaking through the limitations of previous religious themes. Lijiang murals are the artistic crystallization of Lijiang lords' economic prosperity, absorbing other national cultures and developing their own national cultures in the Ming Dynasty.
The carving art of Naxi nationality is also famous for a long time. There are a lot of carvings in palaces, temples and even ordinary people's houses: doors, windows, beams, columns, arches and archways are mostly wood carvings. These woodcarvings are complex in level, hollowed out by carvers, exquisite in pattern and rich in content. Woodcarving has a broad mass base in Naxi nationality, and most of the authors engaged in these carvings are amateur farmers. In the mountains,
Naxi folk handicrafts are also relatively developed, and Lijiang bronze locks have a long history. The wooden toast of the Ming Dynasty once gave it to Xu Xiake as a gift. Lijiang bronzes are also famous for their exquisite workmanship, durability and strong applicability.