A Comprehensive History of Chinese Customs: The Primitive Society Volume

Author: Song Zhaolin
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: The connotation of folk customs is extremely broad, involving many aspects of material and spiritual life. Research works on this topic have varied in scope throughout history. After multiple discussions, we have strived to make breakthroughs by carefully absorbing the achievements of previous scholars. Based on their content and form, we have categorized them into major categories such as diet, clothing, housing, transportation, marriage, funeral rites, birthday celebrations, health care, social interactions, economic production, entertainment, and religious beliefs. We have also made efforts to explore the basic characteristics and evolutionary patterns of folk customs in each era. This book is divided into twelve volumes according to historical periods: Primitive Society, Xia and Shang Dynasties, Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou Dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia Dynasties, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and Qing Dynasty. It aims to comprehensively and systematically reflect the historical trajectory of Chinese folk customs. As for the chapter arrangements in each volume, guided by the principle of "seeking common ground while preserving minor differences," we have strived to reflect the characteristics of folk customs in each era.