Prosperity, Decline And Reconstruction

Gelao is a single ethnic group of people who have a long history and Splendid culture, roughly experienced from Pu people,then Liao people to Gelao. North Guizhou is always the main activity area of Gelao as well as their ancestors since ancient times, also is the channel of Han culture into the vast regions of the Guizhou and Guizhou's southern and western because of its special geographical position and historical background. Gelao in north Guizhou was influence by Han culture deeper Compared with Gelao people in other regions, even die out. After the founding of The People's Republic of China, Gelao get re-established by means of the Ethnic identification. But the traditional culture's re-build of Gelao is more complicated and time-consuming. Today, North Guizhou still is the main live space of Gelao by the main part of people and concentration of Living, and be referred to as "The base camp of Gelao", play a major role (?) the process of ethnic reconstruction and cultural renaissance.The dissertation is divided into 7 sections:The first section is introduction. It mainly introduces why I chose this research direction and the research significance meanwhile goes through the theories of academic study on Gelao. In addition, it illustrates the related research status domestic and overseas.The second section mainly reviews the Gelao's Ethnic origin, especial introduces the historical origin of Gelao in north Guizhou. Pu people's activity and the relationship of Pu people and Gelao are highlighted.The third section relate and analyze the form of Gelao as a single ethnic group, concentrated on the smoothly development situation of Gelao was under the indirect rule by the central imperial from Tang dynasty to early days in Ming dynasty. The main characteristics were live together with Han and society and economies steadily progress.The forth section focuses on the decline of Gelao in Ming and Qing dynasty Because of the Gai-tu-gui-liu policy and han people'large-scale entrance. Then analysis Gelao's die out in volatile political situation and policy of the national assimilation policy in the Republic of China.The fifth section Combined with the theories of ethnology and anthropology, narrates the Ethnic identification work and re-established of Gelao.The sixth section mainly account for traditional culture's rebuilt by the administrative means, introduce the current situation of cultures rebuilt in north Guizhou, pointed out the predicament of the rebuilt work.The last section is conclusion, Ethnic re-construction of Gelao is the The need of historic choice and real need, the traditional cultural renaissance is more difficult and more important. Then the dissertation estimates the future of the Gelao and their culture.