Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Ancestral Veins of Huaxia, written by Xin Xuan, is one volume of the Tianshui Local Culture Series. Drawing on field investigations, archaeological discoveries, ancient historical documents, and folk oral traditions, this work explores Tianshui, Gansu - a pivotal birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization. Richly illustrated with onsite photographs of historical sites and unearthed cultural relics, the book integrates material evidence, written records and folklore for cross‑verification research.The book is structured around four core cultural threads. First, it delves into Fuxi culture: it presents the architectural complex of Fuxi Temple in Tianshui, its plaques, couplets, ancient cypresses and time‑honored sacrificial rituals. It gives an in‑depth account of Guatai Mountain, the legendary site where Fuxi observed celestial phenomena and devised the Innate Eight Trigrams. It also analyzes the He‑Tu and Luo‑Shu diagrams, and discusses connections between the Eight Trigrams and astronomy, binary mathematics and physical theories, alongside ancient poems and sacrificial texts passed down through generations.Second, it researches Nüwa culture, taking Nüwa Palace in Qin’an as key evidence. It sorts out classic myths including Nüwa mending the sky and creating humanity, as well as local place‑names, relics and folk tales related to Nüwa. Third, it traces Xuanyuan (Yellow Emperor)‑related heritage in Qingshui County, introducing Xuanyuan Valley, Xuanyuan Kiln and relevant folk legends to interpret the local inheritance of Yellow‑Emperor culture. Fourth, it reconstructs the early history of the Ying‑Qin clan. It narrates the westward migration of the Qin people, the story of Feizi breeding horses and being enfeoffed, and examines important archaeological sites such as Zhuyu Mountain, Xichui Palace, Maojiaping and Majiayuan, revealing the early‑stage civilization of the Qin state.Combining findings from the Dadiwan Site, Majiayuan gold foil artifacts and other excavations, the book interprets primitive totem worship such as dragon and snake cults, and reveals the core spiritual connotations of creativity, dedication and harmony embodied by Fuxi, Nüwa, Xuanyuan and the early Qin people. It highlights Tianshui’s unique cultural status as a sacred destination for Chinese descendants worldwide to seek roots and honor ancestors. The appendix includes Ballads of Qin from The Book of Songs, with references and postscript attached.
