China Folklore Compendium (Jianghu)

Author: Liu Ping
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The relationships and distinctions among the martial world, martial world culture, and martial world society have evolved over a long period of development, transformation, and accumulation, forming various martial world folk customs. These customs are not only passed down within the martial world but also interact with contemporary society in various ways. Throughout history and modern society, numerous terms related to the martial world have circulated, such as "roaming the martial world," "wandering the martial world," "retreating from the martial world," "travelling the martial world," "venturing in the martial world," "earning a living in the martial world," "martial world brotherhood," "martial world heroes," "martial world scammers," "martial world businesses," and many others. To understand martial world folk customs, one must first start with the martial world. This book is part of the "Comprehensive Folk Customs of China" series, titled "The Martial World," edited by Qi Tao. It is meticulously compiled over several years by scholars of all generations in the field of Chinese folk customs, featuring authentic and reliable materials, concise and fluent writing, clear and straightforward narration, a well-structured layout, and rich illustrations.