利川墓碑探微

A Thorough Investigation and Study on Tombstone in Lichuan City

利川墓碑众多 ,工艺精湛 ,是研究土家族历史文化重要的史料。本文利用墓碑这一尚未充分利用的史料 ,结合文献、民俗资料 ,相互映证 ,综合研究 ,对土家人的丧葬习俗、图腾机制等多方面历史文化现象了深入的揭示 。

The exquisite workshop of a great number of tombstones are import historical materials for the study of Tujia historical culture. With detailed researches on historical documents and folk custom materials, this thesis has made lots of new discoveries on the funeral customs and totem system and explorations on the origin of Tujia people.