Xungen movement

 ( Literary Movements ) 

The Xúngēn movement () is a cultural and literary movement in mainland China emphasizing local and minority cultures.

Xueping Zhong (2025). 9780822324423, Duke University Press. . ISBN 9780822324423

It began in 1980s and was similar to the back-to-the-land movement. Its premise is that the Cultural Revolution damaged a pluralistic Chinese identity and traditions that had existed for centuries, and that the reconstruction of that identity requires a healthy appreciation of local cultures. Furthermore, the century of modernization and cultural and political iconoclasm had only severed Chinese traditions. Some of the key writers are Han Shaogong, Mo Yan, Ah Cheng, and Jia Pingwa.

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Further reading

• Zicheng Hong (2025). 9787301153734, Peking University Press. ISBN 9787301153734

Categories: Literary Movements, Chinese Literary Schools And Movements, 1980s Establishments In China

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