Lu Shunhong
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Lu Shunhong, Male, Zhuang, from Pingguo, Guangxi, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Zhuang Liao Songs (Ⅰ-82). The tradition is documented in Pingguo, Guangxi. Within the regional tradition and school record of Zhuang Liao Songs in Pingguo, Guangxi: The Zhuang Liaoge are sung from generation to generation, the song fair being their main occasion of singing and transmission. The Zhuang Liaoge are a famous long ancient song of the Zhuang; long recited orally in the Zhuang-concentrated areas of the Youjiang and Hongshui river basins and later worked up by Zhuang men of letters, recorded in the ancient Zhuang script and suitably standardised in form, they became a fairly complete collection of ballads and are a representative work of Zhuang folk literature. They are first found in Song-dynasty records and have been sung in the Youjiang river basin for a long time from the Ming and Qing, forming a pattern of circulation centred on Pingguo and covering Tiandong, Tianyang and other places.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Lu Shunhong is anchored in the documented technical standards of Zhuang Liao Songs in Pingguo, Guangxi. Within the documented technical tradition of Zhuang Liao Songs in Pingguo, Guangxi: The Zhuang Liaoge are a famous long ancient song of the Zhuang; after long oral recitation they were worked up by Zhuang men of letters, recorded in the ancient Zhuang script and suitably standardised in form, becoming a fairly complete collection of ballads. The Liaoge express thought and feeling with vivid artistic images and unfold their plot in a lyrical atmosphere. They are divided mainly into the Day Song, Night Song, Miscellaneous Song and Parting Song, their content mostly reflecting the production, life and love of the Zhuang people. Neat in line and harmonious in rhyme and mostly sung with the padding refrain liao-liao, they take their name from this. Zhuang Liaoge songs are neat in line and harmonious in rhyme. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "The Day Song": One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge. "The Night Song": One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge. "The Parting Song": One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge, reflecting the love and parting of the Zhuang people. "The Song Fair": The main occasion of singing and transmission of the Zhuang Liaoge.
The Day Song
One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge.
The Night Song
One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge.
The Parting Song
One of the main parts of the Zhuang Liaoge, reflecting the love and parting of the Zhuang people.
The Song Fair
The main occasion of singing and transmission of the Zhuang Liaoge.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Lu Shunhong was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Zhuang Liao Songs, with Pingguo, Guangxi as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Zhuang Liao Songs in Pingguo, Guangxi: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2008 (batch 2), with Pingguo, Guangxi as its declared area, and Pingguo Shi Culture Sports Tuiguang Center (Pingguo Shiminsu Culture Transmission Zhanshi Center) as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
The Zhuang Liaoge are a famous long ancient song of the Zhuang; long recited orally in the Zhuang-concentrated areas of the Youjiang and Hongshui river basins and later worked up by Zhuang men of letters, recorded in the ancient Zhuang script and suitably standardised in form, they became a fairly complete collection of ballads and are a representative work of Zhuang folk literature. They are first found in Song-dynasty records and have been sung in the Youjiang river basin for a long time from the Ming and Qing, forming a pattern of circulation centred on Pingguo and covering Tiandong, Tianyang and other places.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Shunhong | Pingguo, Guangxi | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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