Summary
In the late Qing Dynasty, on the spine of the vast Northeastern land—the Greater Khingan Range—an endless, boundless forest resembled a secluded secret realm. Deep within, an Oroqen tribe quietly resided. They followed the ancient way of life passed down by their ancestors, dwelling where deer roamed, regarding reindeer as their most loyal companions and closest family. Traversing the mountains and forests, they sustained their tribe’s existence through exquisite hunting skills and rich experience in gathering wild fruits and herbs. In every draw of the bow and arrow, every stoop to search, they practiced reverence and awe for heaven and earth, for all living beings, their souls resonating and closely intertwined with the pulse of the Changbai Mountains and Heilongjiang River. Within the tribe,