Folklore of the Central Plains looks into the folklore of the Central Plains, covering the traditions, rites, styles, and unique folk art forms such as stone carvings, paintings and puppetry. This book is part of the Chinese Civilisation series which seeks to inform, inspire and ignite curiosity about one of the world's oldest civilisations.
“Studies of folklore in China, inheriting the traditional means of collecting and observing folkways in ancient China, are mainly studies of folk literature and art … By virtue of cultural heritage projects, contemporary folklore of the Central Plains is flourishing. It is our duty to study traditional folklore, investigate present-day folklore, tap into folk vitality, and advocate fine folkways to serve the cause of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”
From the Preface
List of Figures
The Editorial Committee
Series Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 Festive Folklore
Chapter 2 Temple Fairs in the Central Plains
Chapter 3 Rites
I. Birth Ceremony
II. Wedding Customs
III. Birthday Celebration and Customs
IV. Funeral Etiquette
Chapter 4 Architectural Folklore
I. Housing
II. Cave Dwelling
III. Ancient Towns in the Central Plains
IV. Capital Cities in the Central Plains
Chapter 5 Folk Art
I. Fangcheng Stone Monkey
II. Guozhou Chengni Inkstone
III. Puyang Wheat Straw Painting
IV. Wuyang Farmers’ Paintings
V. Nanyang Pyrography
VI. Kaifeng Kite
VII. Tongbai Shadow Puppetry
VIII. Henan Dough Sculpture Art
IX. Sujiazuo Dragon and Phoenix Lanterns
X. Xiuwu Jiaotai Porcelain
XI. Anyang Suqi Lanterns
Concluding Remarks
Appendix: A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
Index
Basic Information
- 978-629-7646-33-6 (Paperback)
