A Collection of Classical Documents on Chinese Folklore Studies

Author: Wu Wen
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Folk culture in China has a long and profound history, being vast and profound, with classical literature on folk thought being as vast as the sea, attracting worldwide attention. Chinese folk culture is a tremendous spiritual treasure of our country. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, systematic organization of folk culture has achieved extremely rich results, making significant contributions to the protection of world cultural heritage. However, systematic organization of classical literature on folk culture still needs further development. The collection and organization of documents themselves are an academic discipline, guided by academic principles as a scientific research. It involves logical combination based on intrinsic structural relationships through the method of classification. It covers retrieval methods, selection criteria, scientific categorization, verification of authenticity, and textual research. Moreover, it involves the foundational knowledge and basic theories of this field, even the political stance, academic views, and scholarly attitude of the compiler. In summary, the study of document compilation not only provides researchers with convenient access but more importantly, it showcases its scientific value and documentary significance to the world.