Anecdotes

Author: Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: After dinner, by the moonlight, open the book to see how Empress Lüzu invented silk reeling here, and how the little county magistrate advised against building an imperial palace. In the biting cold of winter, witness the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism cutting off his arm and standing in the snow. After a thoughtful smile, you will surely find something meaningful. Firmly grasping the theme of "anecdotes and interesting stories," based on extensive research of materials from various eras and genres, the book adopts a news perspective, combining reading materials with on-site interviews, exploration with organization, absorption with innovation, and text with photographs. It strives to integrate (interest), (storytelling), (readability), and (reference value) to comprehensively reflect the myths, legends, customs, and local culture of Zhengzhou over thousands of years, enriching the splendid and colorful history of the city.
Given the rich and complex content of the book, we have divided it into several parts, including Zhengzhou City, Dengfeng, Gongyi, Xinzheng, Zhongmou, Xingyang, and Xinmi, for easier reading. During the compilation process, although we read a vast amount of materials from previous scholars and conducted numerous on-site interviews, it is impossible to include all the myths, legends, stories, and folk customs of the Zhengzhou region in this book.