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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2021, 4(14); doi: 10.25236/FER.2021.041403.

A Study of Zhuang Filial Concepts in the Fang Block Zhuang Character Singing Book Gumu Zhuwen

Author(s)

Yongteng Luo, Jianpeng He

Corresponding Author:
Yongteng Luo
Affiliation(s)

Guangxi Normal University of Science and Technology, Laibin 545004, China

Abstract

The "Gumu Zhuwen" is a square Zhuang character songbook, which is sung at the funeral ceremony of the auntie, as a memorial to her deeds The lyrics of the songbook reflect the traditional Zhuang concept of filial piety, respecting the ancestors, passing on the family name, This thesis translates the songbook into a modern text in Zhuang, Chinese and English, and on this basis, analyzes and summarizes the Zhuang concept of filial piety, respecting the ancestors, passing on the family name, and serving the parents well. This thesis translates the songbook into a modern text in Zhuang, Chinese and English, and on this basis, analyzes and summarizes the Zhuang concept of filial piety it embodies.

Keywords

Zhuang, Zhuang Square Character, Rituals, The concept of filial piety

Cite This Paper

Yongteng Luo, Jianpeng He. A Study of Zhuang Filial Concepts in the Fang Block Zhuang Character Singing Book Gumu Zhuwen. Frontiers in Educational Research (2021) Vol. 4, Issue 14: 13-19. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2021.041403.

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