A Study On The Aesthetic Consciousness Of Miao Mytholog

The emergence of aesthetic consciousness in Miao mythology is closely related to Miao’s primitive beliefs and thinking.The construction and development of Miao’s primitive beliefs and thinking vividly display the primitive spiritual landscape of Miao’s ancestors,which to some extent contributed to the germination of aesthetic awareness,the generation of aesthetic motivations,and the formation of aesthetic forms in Miao mythology,At the same time,it also demonstrates the rich aesthetic ideals and unique aesthetic spirit of the Miao ethnic group.The original belief system of the Miao ethnic group is the understanding and interpretation of the unknown world and the breakthrough and transcendence of the limited present world by the ancestors of the Miao ethnic group.Based on the concept of "all things have souls",it mainly includes free communication between human beings and gods,harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature,and various worship concepts.The primitive ecological and spiritual landscape displayed by the primitive beliefs of the Miao people contributed to the germination of aesthetic consciousness to a certain extent.The construction of Miao’s primitive beliefs and the evolution and development of Miao’s ancestors’ primitive thinking are inextricably linked,and influenced by each other,the two jointly promote the occurrence of primitive aesthetics in Miao mythology.Mythical thinking is the product of the development of primitive thinking to a certain stage,which can be regarded as a primitive thinking rich in "poetic wisdom" and "aesthetic factors".The overall structure of Miao’s mythological thinking mainly includes the "reality" of the subject’s intuitive depiction and the "emptiness" of the imagination.On this basis,Miao’s ancestors created a unique aesthetic realm to achieve unlimited and free aesthetic experience.Under the influence of Miao’s primitive beliefs and thinking,Miao mythology contains various primitive cultural consciousness,whether it is the awareness of respecting life to explore the existence and essence of life,the awareness of kindness shown in the exploration of the truth of nature and the goodness of personality externally,or the awareness of divine illusion implicit in Miao’s festival rituals and ancient song singing,It not only demonstrates the original cultural connotation of the Miao ethnic group and the eternal survival will,spiritual beliefs,and historical memory of this ancient nation,but also creates various rich and unique aesthetic forms.