Study On The Relationship Between Tremella Fuciformis And Local Societyin The Late Qing Dynasty And The Republic Of China

"Things and society" is an important research field of folklore,anthropology and other related disciplines.Guided by the relevant theory of "material culture",this paper explores the relationship between "material" and Tongjiang local society in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China by field investigation and literature.In the specific research,the development process of Tremella is first sorted out,showing the historical development track of Tremella from wild objects to tributes to mountain silver;then,the planting technology,resource allocation,production rituals in the production process of Tremella are displayed in turn,as well as the interrelationship among businessmen,commercial roads,non-governmental organizations and official authorities in the circulation of Tremella,on the basis of which the Qing Dynasty is investigated.The relationship between Tremella and local society in the late Republic of China.Through research,this paper finds that: firstly,in the production process of Tremella,different subjects such as Tremella growers,Tremellar merchants and other resource holders connect with each other,and through rituals such as sacrificial meetings to pray for high yields and standardize behavior,to a certain extent,the village social relations are strengthened;secondly,in the circulation process of Tremella,folk organizations and local power regulate to a certain extent.At last,under the joint action of the production and circulation of Tremella,the interweaving and interaction of various forces among different subjects shows the relationship between Tremella fuciformis and local society in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.It shows the historical miniature of Tongjiang society.