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On Mythological Heroes Of Pre-Qing

Posted on:2008-06-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X M ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360242470003Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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The myth is an ancient or oxygen comprehensive culture form as one of original cultural patterns of previous civilization development. Under the animalism guide, the primitive explain every things of the world by their psyche, which contributes to the most wonderful illusion——Myth, since the beginning of history. The myth is reliant on the creations of people and become the lettering characters of Myth story, and they are a few excellent ones in masses——hero.The figures of heroes differ from various nations for their different thoughts and the sense of worth, as the result, the tropism to hero of west and east come into being. In the process of myth evolution and it has been integrated by countless philosophers, emerging into formulary by stages, while the point of view of the standard of judging old myth has deviated when the later generation inherits the thoughts of it. So they expire it with new sense of worth of thoughts. Campbell said, "Myth is the dream of mass, and the dream is realistic myth", which is very explanation of the relation among human being, myth, and reality.Thus, the cycle," Myth—thoughts reflecting—integrating into philosophy—renewing annotation of philosophical thoughts—new myth " in historical documents, meets the eyes of us with times changes.The ancient myth has developed into different pattern of heroes based on different philosophic thinking, which is the same as the analysis on biological revolution: the same species evolve in various environments. The total chapter of this paper is four. In the introduction part, it gives the definitions of concept, range and method of study, and the pattern of hero based on present study of myth to make sure that it is related to philosophical thinking' form. From first chapter to fourth, it finds out the reason why the different shapes of heroes can appear in myth according to using material; The paper figures down the cause of various hero's and the significance of their value in China philosophical thinking in comparison with the main western myths. Finally, the paper analyzes the thoughts reflected in myth evolution as well as the reason of distinct Chinese culture. China is the only current ancient nation with invariable civilization, and the establishment of Chinese thoughts is inseparable from Chinese cultural viewpoint and history. Combining the new annotation of mythos with philosophy forces the growth of cultural steady. We can interpret our new mythos in the new society again and discover the optimistic side that maintains through thousands of years , which can help Chinese heroes rebuild the constant and holy symbols in new generation, and become human's adscription of mind along with destination to imitate.
Keywords/Search Tags:Pre-Qing, Myth, Myth hero, Pioneer hero, Cultural hero, Saint king hero, tragic hero
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