Jianghu China - The Origin of Informal Institutions in China

Author: Yu Yang
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "The World of Jianghu" is the posthumous work of the renowned storytelling master Lian Keru. The famous writer Su Shuyang called it a "once-in-a-generation" and "rare gem of a book." The author possesses extensive experience in the Jianghu world. The book provides a detailed introduction to the rules and jargon of Jianghu; exposes the hidden machinations of swindling, deception, and fraud in old society; narrates the evolution and styles of various folk arts; and depicts the unknown social lives of Jianghu performers. The text is clear and fluent, holding valuable historical and collectible significance. The Jianghu culture of China, interpreted through "Jianghu," explains China. Why do Chinese people have a unique "kung fu obsession"? Jianghu is the degenerated form of "Confucianism." Relationships are the vitamin of survival; relationships: 17 types of connections and 3 essential elements, Fei Xiaotong depicts relationships; "A stone thrown into the moat." Human sentiment is like virtual currency, supporting transactions, the face show, the three elements of face: honor, rules, and credibility, "fake people," acting and pretending, surviving in the world, Jianghu also has values. The evolution of Chinese society, the "triangular model": a stage of changing faces, conclusion: there is more. Since the middle Ming Dynasty, in terms of the carrying capacity of agricultural productivity, the total population of the country has approached saturation. In some regions like Jin, Huizhou, and Min, the signs of overpopulation began to emerge, and surplus populations started to drift away from their clans and villages to other places...