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The country of Ba in the Central Plains is a mysterious and romantic land. Although the sons and daughters of the Tujia nationality living here are rarely noticed by outsiders, they interpret the same wonderful history and legends in their own way. Here there is not only the traditional wisdom and kindness of the Chinese nation, but they also have unique martial arts and emotions. "Old Stories of Bashan" records a widely circulated story in Badi. Tujia sons Tian Hu and Dan Mei got married, but the prince and his son pursued Dan Mei and wanted to implement the right of first night according to the chieftain's law. The palace servant kidnapped the bride and hunted down Tian Hu. At the critical moment, in order for Tian Hu to conquer the prince and defeat the chieftain, Danmei sacrificed herself, jumped into the oil pan, and turned into a sky lantern that illuminated people's hearts. The chieftain's barbaric cruelty and perverse behavior finally aroused the strong indignation of the mountain people, and a mutiny broke out in Wuyang Pass. Resistance struggles raged across the country, and people gathered in Wanquan Cave to force the chieftain leaders to surrender. Under internal and external difficulties, Rongmei Xuanwei made Tian Minru desperate and hanged himself in fear of crime. The chieftain rule finally collapsed, and the reform of the land was implemented.

This is a legendary novel. The work describes the frequent occurrences in the primeval forest of Shennongjia such as hunters cutting bear paws alive, which made people panic for a while. The protagonist, who is a local town cadre, decided to go deep into the mountains to find out what happened. He overcame his fear and loneliness in the mountains to investigate in depth. Finally, with the help of the old hunter, the whole story was finally found out. Cooperating with relevant departments to bring the offenders to justice, the mountains have returned to their former tranquility.