The Status of Nvshu

Chellenges to Protect Nvshu

When Nvshu was discovered in 1980s, more and more people realized the value of Nvshu, Nvshu has fallen short of academic and local expectations. Gao yinxian who was a Nvshu master, and her six “Sworn” sisters were still alive when Nvshu was discovered.

However, with years goes by, these 90 years of age of the last surviving Nvshu master are getting older and older, but there are still many secrets about Nvshu are remain hidden. Lack of sufficient funding, manpower and organization, fewer and fewer women know how to write and read Nvshu, how to keep Nvshu transmissions continue is more and more challenge.

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