| Abstract Through diachronic and synchronic studies and the systematic method, based on fieldwork, this article investigates the transmission track of Linjun myth and legend in Changyang, which furnishes a case for explicating the contemporary features of transmission of folk literature. This thesis is composed of three main parts. Part I cite the basic content of the legend in documental records. In pre-Qing, the main motifs of this legend were firstly recorded. Since Qing Dynasty, an important change happened that Linjun was equated with Xiangwang Emperor and begun the course of localization, which laid a foundation for the revival and transmission of the legend. Part II is a findings report of Linjun myth and legend. After looking into four locations, the author basically clarifies the state of transmission of Linjun legend in Changyang. Distinguishing nationality in 1 950s, the establishment of Changyang Tujia autonomous county in 1 980s and the development of tourist trade in 1 990s all bring opportunities of the legend抯 r~viving. What抯 more, as the symbol of Tujia origin, the legend become a kind of culture resources and spread far and wide. In Part III, the author emphatically points out the contemporary transmission features. 1 .The subjects turn conscious instead of being spontaneous. The subjects are no longer limited within the spontaneous narrators from country folk. Instead, government, intellectuals and more and more educated folks all positively take part in the activity of transmission. Firstly, the government duplicates the core of the legend, which becomes substantial carrier in the transmission. Secondly, intellectuals explain, polish and disseminate the legend that they learn from the documental records. Thus, the legend 憇preads by journals, books and mass media. With the II |
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