A Study on the Feng Shui Customs of Hakka Tombs in Eastern Guangdong

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10.2991/978-2-38476-577-5_37How to use a DOI?

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Eastern Guangdong Hakka; Tomb Fengshui; Secondary Burial; Clan Identity; Cultural Inheritance

Abstract

As a distinctive branch of the Han nationality, the Hakka people have experienced multiple large-scale migrations in history, forming a Hakka culture with strong clan consciousness and localized characteristics in the mountainous regions of Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces. The geographical pattern of undulating mountains and crisscrossing rivers in Eastern Guangdong has provided conditions for the site selection and form of Hakka tombs. Adhering to the principle of “adapting to the mountain terrain” and integrating Feng Shui theory, the Hakka people have constructed tombs, forming a cultural system that combines ethical order, cosmic outlook, and environmental practices. This study takes the Feng Shui customs of Hakka tombs in Eastern Guangdong as the research object, adopts a method combining literature collation and field investigation, systematically sorts out their basic forms and types, explores their role in the clan system and cultural identity, and analyzes their inheritance and changes in the contemporary era. It aims to enrich the research dimensions of Hakka culture and provide references for understanding the interaction between folk Feng Shui concepts and local society.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hailin Luo
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/15
TI  - A Study on the Feng Shui Customs of Hakka Tombs in Eastern Guangdong
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 360
EP  - 366
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-577-5_37
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-577-5_37
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