About the book:

At the beginning of the last century, the native Chieftain system in Southwest China existed in name only during a time of tremendous change. Three large families living in Kangting were subject to different behaviors during the sharp transformation because of their different beliefs and cultural concepts. Through depicting the different fates of the characters in the three families, Khams-pa presents the secret history during which people resorted to wisdom in the pursuit of peace, expresses the humanity of people when Bon magic was used in revenge and expounds a period of legendary life resulting from clashes in cultural understanding.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Valley 5
Chapter 2 Innate and Cultivated Nature 59
Chapter 3 Events in the Meadow 129
Chapter 4 Temptation 192
Chapter 5 Boundless Love 245
Chapter 6 Relief on Corridor 316
Chapter 7 Life and Death 388
Chapter 8 Xikang Province 471
Chapter 9 Tolerance Conquers Everything 538
Afterword 609