Local China - Wuling Tujia

Author: Zhang Lianggao (Author), Li Yuxiang (Photographer)
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: Most people first learn about Wuling from reading The Peach Blossom Spring: "In the Taiyuan period of the Jin Dynasty, a fisherman from Wuling made a living by fishing." This fisherman discovered the Peach Blossom Spring and, upon returning, told the world a mysterious and beautiful story. The term "Wuling" refers to the Wuling Mountains in the Wushan range at the border of Sichuan and Hubei provinces, where there are numerous peaks, cliffs, gorges, and caves. Even the most skilled geographers would struggle to describe them comprehensively. The purpose of this book is to loudly proclaim Wuling, this "Peach Blossom Spring," and its residents, the "Tujia people," encouraging many "governors" and "Liu Zijie" to visit. The book includes:
One: From the Awestruck West Affection to the Wuling Connection
Two: Scenic Splendor of the Land
Three: Exploring the Wonders of Caves
Four: Masterpieces in Remote Areas—Cities, Towns, Passes, Ancestral Halls, Schools, Temples, Guild Halls, Tombs
Five: Mortal Abodes of Immortals—Well Courtyard-style Dry-Platform Houses, Stilted House Clusters
Six: Treasury of Folk Customs—Tujia Clothing, Food, Housing, Transportation, Simple Performing Arts
Seven: Historical Ice Axe—Wuling in Journey to Rongmei
(Note: The original Chinese text contains some formatting inconsistencies, such as "" and "," which are numerals used in traditional Chinese numbering. For clarity in English, I've retained the original structure but translated all text as requested.)