Dianchi Chronicle

Author: Qian Fengjuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Starting with the newly discovered scenic spot—the Western Mountain Great Buddha, the author adopts ethnographic field research methods. Based on Shanyi Village, a former immigrant settlement of the Yang family, over the years, she has traveled across the mountains and waters of Dianchi and many villages and towns, interviewed dozens of village elders and experts, such as Duan Chunmao, Duan Jiapeng, Li Maoyuan, and Zhang Zongliang, and recorded hundreds of thousands of words of field notes. Through learning from the people of Dianchi, she has obtained a wealth of firsthand materials. At the same time, she has carefully studied the rich records of ancient Dian culture by both ancient and modern scholars, uncovering changes in landscapes through the comparison of past and present, experiencing the evolution of folk customs, and recognizing a corner of the splendid Dianchi civilization.