Xibe Folk Tales
01 · Historical Records
The orally transmitted Xibe folk stories are extremely precious intangible cultural heritage of the people. The Xibe have in history passed through the clan and tribal society from the Xianbei forebears to the age of Tuoba Gui and through such great changes as the southward and westward migrations, and their folk stories carry the collective memory and historical experience of the people, and are most precious.
02 · Core Techniques & Process
The orally transmitted Xibe folk stories are extremely precious intangible cultural heritage of the people. The long stories among the Xibe folk stories reflect the course of historical development of the Xibe from the clan and tribal society of the Xianbei forebears to the age of Tuoba Gui, blending the strange scenes of the north-eastern region and Xibe folk custom, reflecting the historical facts and conditions of Xibe forebear society and showing the process of change of the national psychology. The Xibe folk stories include myth, legend, story and fable, and these stories include both memories of the remote clan society and depictions of modern garrison farming and frontier defence, rich in content and varied in form. The Xibe folk stories are precious material for studying Xibe history and national psychology.
The Long Historical Story
The long story reflecting the course of Xibe historical development from the Xianbei forebears.
Stories of Garrison Farming and Frontier Defence
Stories depicting the modern garrison farming and frontier defence life of the Xibe.
Myth and Legend
The myth and legend categories of the Xibe folk stories.
03 · Regional Records & Related Items
The Xibe folk stories circulate mainly in the Xibe-concentrated areas such as Shenyang in Liaoning, blending the strange scenes of the north-eastern region and Xibe folk custom and showing the process of change of the national psychology. The long stories among them are especially precious and are important material for studying Xibe history, folklore and national psychology. These stories are handed down orally among the Xibe people from generation to generation and are a precious vehicle of national culture.
04 · Cultural Value & Contemporary Safeguarding
The Xibe folk stories have a special value that other kinds of Xibe literature cannot attain, filling the gap in the history of Xibe literature of works systematically and profoundly reflecting the national history, and have important historical, cultural and scientific value. Protecting and transmitting the Xibe folk stories is of great significance for preserving national memory. With the change in people's way of life the transmission of the Xibe folk stories has gradually declined and protection brooks no delay.
06 · Authoritative Sources & Bibliography
Sources
China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network (ihchina.cn)
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