Nationality on the Cliff (Bao People of Gongxian and Hanging Coffins)

Author: Huang Huailiang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Why did the Bo people practice hanging coffin burials? How did they place the heavy coffins on high cliffs, dozens of meters above the ground? This book was compiled by Huang Huailiang, a young teacher at Luobao Middle School in Gongxian, with the help of veteran teacher Li Shuwen, starting from 2002 during his spare teaching time. The book consists of 170,000 words, featuring over 100 color photographs of scenic spots and cultural relics, along with 5 maps drawn by the author. It is divided into three parts: Bo People, Hanging Coffins, and Appendices, providing a comprehensive and multi-dimensional introduction to the origin, ethnic characteristics, historical development, and extinction of the Bo people in Gongxian.