On the Totems and Legends of Wax Printing In Guizhou Province

In order to probe into the mystery of Guizhou Wax Printing,which is "an epic without words", one has to get the best understanding of its totems , myths and legends.These totems,myths and legends contain the memories,conventions and customs,religions beliefs of minor nationalities.They hold in store these minorities'hopes to and interpretations of their life.As the sources of the spiritual life of the minorities they also help us to appreciate the historic cultures of these minorities.