Minor Literature and Ancient Books: Chronicles of Jingchu's Years
by Zong Miao
About This Novel
"Jingchu Years' Notes" is a notebook-style prose work that records the seasonal events and scenery of ancient China's Chu region (the area centered on Jianghan). The whole book records the 24 festivals and customs from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve. Such as farming, medical treatment, sacrifices, weddings and other folk customs and folk stories in Jingchu area. This book uses vivid language to explain the origins of various customs, and occasionally records the seasonal customs in the north. "Jingchu Age Chronicles" involves folk customs and door gods, woodblock New Year pictures, wood carvings, paintings, native cattle, colored sculptures, paper-cutting, gold foil, jewelry, egg paintings, printing and dyeing, embroidery and other folk arts and crafts, as well as music and dance. These folk customs and folk arts and crafts have been passed down from ancient times and will continue to the future generations. Among them, folk arts and crafts such as door gods, colored egg paintings, native cows, and woodblock New Year pictures are still circulating in urban and rural areas. The book uses vivid language to describe eating, drinking, having fun, worshiping gods and torturing ghosts, and customs passed down to all living beings. It uses bits and pieces of text to draw a long scroll of folk customs, which still makes people feel warm when reading it today. This book records stories about Chu's life, seasons, and customs over the past 20 years. The time span is from Yuan Day to New Year's Eve, which is exactly one year. The author has a graceful literary talent and cites various historical materials, poems, and legends in the book, making it highly readable.
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