Contract. Divine Judgment. Wager

Author: Liu Liming
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is part of the Chinese Folk Culture Series, which searches through ancient texts, local records, and historical anecdotes to gather folklore materials from various ethnic groups. Through scientific research, it reveals the diverse cultural aspects—often referred to as "living fossils" and "living antiquities"—on the vast land of China. It presents the various aspects of traditional customs to us: the colorful marriage customs, the meticulously studied naming customs, the amusing social etiquette, the long-standing family customs, the bizarre customs of the officialdom, the sensational underworld customs, the deeply ingrained rules of habit, the varied commercial customs, the quaint traffic customs, and the diverse folk arts and entertainment customs—all of which are spectacularly displayed, making this an invaluable treasure trove of folk culture knowledge for.