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Stone Bridge and Village Life World: A Case Study on Luqiao Village in Shandong Province, China
ZHANG Xing-yu, GUAN Xia
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2017.08.014
Shandong University, Shandong Place Names Research Institute, Jinan, China
Based on the custom of stone bridge and village, by categorizing and interpreting the relationship between Lufeng Bridge (鲁封桥) and Luqiao Village (鲁桥村) in Southern Shandong Province, China, this paper focuses on discussing the dynamic of rural society change in China and the practice of village life world. It provides detailed materials of field research about folk life of stone bridge and village in North China. Here village life world not only includes the folk integration of their everyday life, but also covers local villagers cognitive attitude towards village, such as village history, legend, belief, ritual, clan and other everyday life styles. Expounding and reconstructing of village life world, shows the essential meanings and categories of bridge folklore, it also demonstrates the consequence of shifting connection between stone bridge and village life. Firstly, the crucial context of understanding village life world is still promising. Secondly, folklore fieldwork is an significant part to comprehend the connotation of village life world.
Life World, Legend, Folklore Space, Bridge, Village
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