Legend of the Mud God

A masterpiece of regional culture fiction, 'Legend of the Mud God' narrates the turbulent social progress around the founding of New China over nearly two decades. It depicts the rise and fall of three major families in the Pingding sand-ceramic tradition: Pan Xiasheng's Xiawei Workshop, Zhang Tianbao's Tiangong Workshop, and Mu Huailiang's Huairen Workshop. Their stories are also China's story, echoing with national sentiments and personal vendettas amidst the era's stirring thunder. The quality and backbone of sand-ceramics, along with the poetry and strength of the Loess Plateau culture, embody China's grace, passion, and character. It portrays the tumultuous life journeys and patriotic feelings of several generations of sand-ceramic artisans, extolling the indomitable spirit of grassroots craftsmen striving and surviving in market competition.