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The Cultural Value of Pan's Ancestral Hall in She Village and the Continuation of Clan Culture

Author(s)

Ruicong Ma*

Affiliation(s)

The University of New Southwest Wales, Sydney, NSW2006, Australian *Corresponding author

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the cultural value of Pan's Ancestral Hall in She Village and the continuation of clan culture. As an important carrier of clan culture, the ancestral hall carries family history, ethical values ​​and cultural identity. By combing the historical evolution, architectural features and cultural functions of Pan's Ancestral Hall in She Village, the core role of the ancestral hall in family worship, cultural inheritance and local history is revealed. Family worship activities, genealogical inheritance, family traditions and family precepts constitute the main mechanism for the continuation of clan culture, ensuring the inheritance of family spirit and culture from generation to generation. In the process of modernization, clan culture faces the impact of individualism and social mobility, but its core values are still preserved and carried forward in some areas. Through the study of Pan's Ancestral Hall, this study further enriches the understanding of the adaptation and development of clan culture in contemporary society, and provides a theoretical basis for the protection and inheritance of ancestral hall culture.

Keywords

Ancestral Hall Culture; Clan Culture; Pan's Ancestral Hall; Cultural Heritage; Family History

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