Report on the Exploration of Luoyi in Liangshan

Author: Ma Changshou
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book, The Lahu Ethnic Group in Liangshan, is one of the most important works of Professor Ma Changshou during this period. It is the academic outcome of Professor Ma Changshou's two field investigations into the Lahu ethnic group in Liangshan in 1937 and 1939, completed at the end of 1940. Originally an unfinished manuscript, it is entirely written in fine script with ink, comprising over 500,000 words, supplemented by over a hundred photographs and illustrations. It is currently the richest ethnographic work on the Lahu ethnic group in Liangshan, both domestically and internationally, and is particularly precious due to its early survey time. In summary, this book possesses the following characteristics:
1. It is the academic outcome of long-term, in-depth field research on the Lahu ethnic group in Liangshan.
2. It is a comprehensive and systematic ethnographic work.
3. It is a scientific research achievement that integrates field research data, Chinese literature, and Yi literature.
4. It is a theoretical work that provides an in-depth study of the social structure of the Lahu ethnic group in Liangshan.
5. It is a manuscript that has undergone many hardships.