Folk Spiritual Energy: Guiwei Jiaoshen Field Archive

Author: Feng Jicai
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a new collection of prose by Feng Jicai on Chinese folk field research, based on his column articles in Harvest in 2004. The book is accompanied by over a hundred folk and customs photographs, making it rich in visuals. It holds reading, appreciation, reference, and documentary value for both general readers who love Chinese folk culture and professional researchers of folk culture. I love the feeling and experience of being close to the countryside. It connects directly to the ancient yet living roots, the profound spiritual presence in the hearts of the people, its incredible diversity and vibrancy, its authentic, intense, deep, and captivating aura. Thus, in the year of Jia Shen, I traveled extensively, constantly seeking gaps in time while walking among the fields and mountains, allowing my pen to stand on the smooth and beautiful paper. Once, I suddenly noticed that the small squares of horizontal and vertical lines on the writing paper resembled toads of the field. Isn’t my pen also wandering in this field, thinking, feeling, and sighing?
Table of Contents
Gengwei Notes
Nanxiang
Thirty-Six Villages in Nanxiang
Nanchong Shenma Worshiping Lanterns
Shandong’s Tree Flowering Mountains
Wang Lao’s Solitary Benevolence
The Solitary Benevolent Hall
Four Barriers Hakka Earth Houses
Gejia, Fanpai, and Langde
Fourth Visit to Yangjiabu
Wuqiang’s Rooftop Secret of Ancient Paintings
Excavation Record of Ancient Paintings
Yuci Hugou Village Sampling and Investigation
Dali Experience Notes
Changchun Shaman Encounter Notes