Ancestral Hall · Spirit Tablet · Family Genealogy (Traditional Chinese Lineage Clan Customs)

Author: Liu Liming
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Chinese Folk Culture Series, searching through ancient books, local records, and unofficial histories, compiling folk customs materials from various ethnic groups, conducting scientific research, revealing the various cultural aspects of the "living fossils" and "living ancient times" on the Chinese mainland. It presents all aspects of traditional customs to us: the colorful marriage customs, the meticulously researched naming customs, the amusing social etiquette, the long-standing family customs, the bizarre official customs, the sensational underworld customs, the deeply ingrained habitual rules, the diverse commercial customs, the quaint transportation customs, and the varied recreational folk customs. It is a vast collection, truly a treasure trove for readers seeking knowledge of folk culture.