Customs in Flux: Tradition and Tradition

Author: Chen Laisheng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Institutional Civilization and Chinese Society. Our ancestors, throughout their long and continuous history, developed diverse beliefs and unparalleled wisdom, gradually forming rich and unique folk customs. These customs, in various forms, along with laws, morals, and other social norms, played a strong restraining role in ancient Chinese society. Some styles and habits remained consistent with ancient Chinese society. Under the influence of custom and tradition, people lived according to these norms from generation to generation, naturally and unknowingly, though they often did not understand why. So, let us explore together the ancient Chinese people's understanding of the origin of human life, their views on marriage and love, and their attitudes toward death. Let us learn about the inescapable social rituals and life norms, and delve into the seemingly real yet illusory folk beliefs.