What is root-seeking literature?

Root-seeking literature refers to a literary form with the theme of exploring one's own national, historical and cultural roots. It plays an important role in China literature. By depicting the inheritance and tracing of individuals and groups, the value of traditional culture, historical memory and family inheritance is displayed.

Root-seeking literary works usually focus on people's growth experience, family history, regional culture and national traditions. From a personal point of view, these works express the thinking and exploration of individual and ethnic identity through memory, narration and imagination. At the same time, these works often pay attention to the influence and changes of social changes and modernization on traditional culture.

The birth background of root-seeking literature can be traced back to China society in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In that special period, people began to reflect on traditional culture and history, and paid close attention to individual identity and cultural identity. Root-seeking literature, as a new literary form, has developed and grown.

Root-seeking literature is not only artistic in literature, but also the inheritance and reconstruction of cultural memory. Through root-seeking literary works, readers can feel the author's deep friendship with traditional culture, history and family accumulation. These works not only help people understand their own cultural origins, but also help promote social understanding and respect for cultural diversity and traditional values.

In contemporary society, root-seeking literature still maintains its unique charm, although it faces the conflict and collision between real life and traditional culture. Root-seeking literary works guide us to think about the relationship between individuals and society, reality and tradition, and provide us with opportunities to reflect and know ourselves.

Through root-seeking literature, we can truly understand our identity and cultural roots, and better face the future by reviewing the past.