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A Study on the Relationship Between Gao Family in Yaoan and Mu Family in Lijiang
A Study on the Relationship Between Gao Family in Yaoan and Mu Family in Lijiang
Yu Jiahua
Yunan Normal university
The political, economic, cultural and marriage relationships and influences among Tusi (tribal chiefs) is an important issue in the area of ethnic study. This paper is a case study on the relationship between two Tusi in southwest China: [...]
“The Mu Clan’s Genealogy” and Mu Gao’s Poem Written on the Rock
“The Mu Clan’s Genealogy” and Mu Gao’s Poem Written on the Rock
He Baolin Lijiang Dongba Institute
It is recorded in “the Mu Clan’s Genealogy” that Maizongabao, a former head of Mu clan “ knew characters without learning and created a local writing system ”. Hence, he is regarded as the creator of the Dongba pictographs. Mugao, [...]