Revealing Dongba Culture (Revised Edition)

Author: Mu Lichun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Naxi Dongba culture is filled with a mysterious aura. The mysterious totem worship, soul concepts, the mysterious ritual ceremonies, the sense of debt repayment, the mysterious religious witchcraft, the corpse-guarding dances, the mysterious culture of suicide, the Jade Dragon Three Kingdoms, the mysterious pictographic script, and the ten thousand volumes of scriptures are all enigmatic aspects of this culture. This book is a work of revelation. It serves as an excellent guide, leading you into the sacred hall of Dongba culture, offering a deep cultural exploration, uncovering its various mysteries, and allowing you to appreciate its rich and profound essence. A rewarding read. This book presents the view that the Dongba culture of the Naxi people records the history of the development of human childhood culture. Its theoretical purpose is to correct the habitual claim that Dongba culture is a "compendium of Naxi knowledge." The author also proposes the essential differences between Dongba culture and Dongba religious culture. She argues that the former is the development of primal culture and the derivative of traditional culture, while the latter is the definition of primal culture that integrates diverse external cultures. Additionally, she clearly puts forward the new argument that Lijiang Baisha is a sacred site of Dongba religion. After conducting in-depth research on Lijiang culture, Mu Lichun, in the book Lijiang Ancient City: A Historical Tale, first proposed the view that "Lijiang Ancient City is a carrier of multicultural civilization." In the book Lijiang Tea Horse Road: A Historical Tale, the author further proposed that "the Tea Horse Road is an ancient trail pioneered by the Naxi people," further exploring and enriching the research fields of Naxi history.