Educational Regulations Guide

Author: Wang Zhenzhong
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: In some antique shops on old streets of old houses today, there are various antiques of all sizes, such as gold-painted carved railings or a set of antique inkstones, and almost all daily household utensils are available. How much of the original life of the ancients can we restore? Is it a few percent or even a fraction of a percent? Preserving a corner of history in the smallest details, aiming to reconstruct the true panorama from fragments of the past, is the purpose of studying Huizhou, or the hope lies here. If we draw a parallel from the perspective of preserving history, Huizhou's folk customs and culture are like the caves of the Dunhuang Manuscript Library, rather than the underground palace of the of the imperial family. Over time, it has left behind folk culture created by a vast group of people, and this culture represents what the grand historical records have never recorded or passed down. The so-called rural China is nurtured and nourished by this continuous stream of folk culture. The one prefecture and six counties of Huizhou, accompanied by ceaseless commercial activities, have brought a wealth of material wealth and cultural exchanges. Due to its remote inland location, it is like a big-bellied Maitreya Buddha, swallowing a vast amount of physical and textual materials. Moreover, the rational contractual awareness and the tradition of cherishing paper of the Huizhou people have made it possible for us to date to sift through a considerable number of rural documents of great research value from the old papers of our ancestors, despite the wars and cultural disasters they have endured. This is truly a blessing! And precisely because of this, it has become the reason why many humanities scholars are fond of Huizhou and choose to study it. On the other hand, folk culture itself has its own long-standing tradition of continuity. The current state of life in Huizhou still preserves and develops the traditions of its ancestors. Of course, history does not always remain in a certain state. The Xin'an River, once a vital waterway for transportation, no longer has sailing ships bustling and prosperous. The various route maps compiled by Huizhou merchants are no longer carried by travelers from south to north to guide them. As