The Culture Interpretation-of Panhu Tale

Panhu is the totem and legendary hero of she, Yao, Miao nationality. The earliestliterature records of Panhu mythology can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynastybook” customs clearance justice” written by YingShao, then the Southern SongDynasty people Fan Ye wrote Panhu mythology into the official history, which hasfar-reaching influence on generations.Panhu legends widely spread in she, Yao, Miao ethnic groups of China, andPanhu legends is actually the holy oral history in these ethnic groups, which firms theethnic identity and has become a prominent cultural characterization different fromother ethnic groups. The earliest literature records of Panhu mythology can be tracedback to the Eastern Han Dynasty book” customs clearance justice” written byYingShao. And subsequent detailed record is Ganbao’s “Soushenji" in Jin Dynastyand later the” later period of the Han Dynasty Nanban biography". The legends ofYao ethnic group also appeared in Chinese Literature "a list "(also called "on WangJuan die " or " Pangu shenghuang notice"). Whether it is "customs clearance justice "or " sou Shen Ji ", the image of Panhu is quite different from the hero in she, Yao,Miao ethnic groups’ Panhu legends.This thesis takes the widely circulated Panhu mythology as the research objectand put stereoscopic line through the whole text and as the core concept. And it has aresearch on the analysis of the structure and function of Panhu mythology two aspects,as to display the soul of the development and characteristics. At the same time, I willhave a adventure exploration on the use of structural and functional research methodsof the folk literature.First, starting with the unique characteristics of folk literature different from theliterature, from Radcliffe--Brown (Alfred Reginald Radcliffe Brown) structurefunctionalism as the breakthrough point.Taking a general study of social structure onimage, as a research method and theoretical basis of this thesis.Second, taking a structural analysis from the living environment, spreadcommunication and social change. Third, displaying Panhu mythology function in real life comprehensively fromthree aspects of Panhu mythology:ethnic origin annotation function, educationalfunction and aesthetic function. These years, with the employment of migrant workers,Yao village of rural urbanization is accelerated. Some city symbols such asrefrigerators, washing machine, color TV began to appear in Yao civilian family.Rural urbanization process brings a comfortable and convenient life, but also has achallenge for the " protection and inheritance of Panhu Legends ".Therefore, we must strengthen the research, rescue, protection and inheritance ofcultural heritage, so that this precious heritage will be inherited and carried forward.