The Study On Folk Mascot In China

Mascot is one of the very important component of the auspicious culture,it is the embodiment of auspicious conception. It has long history and extensive apply in China. Even more, mascot occupies significant position in the people's life. The thesis takes the mascot as a whole, attempts to reveal the cultural psychology in it and tries to comprehend the aesthetic sense and value judgment of the mass. Meanwhile, discussion to the good luck things can still explore its development in the future.Except introduction and surplus, the thesis has four chapters:Chapter 1, defining the concept of " mascot ", classifying its category and enumerating a number of representative mascot briefly.Chapter 2 mainly analysing the fountainhead and transformation of mascot. It originates three aspects: totemism, reproductive adoration and supernatural being reverence.Chapter 3, explaining the cultural psychology in mascot: The mentality of good fortune, blessing and happiness. It is composed of wealth, longevity and happy event. Furthermore, deliberating the pattern of Chinese thought in mascot and revealing its characteristic of symbolic system in gengeral.Chapter 4 is a research to social function of mascot. Mascot has many functions, in this thesis, 1 principally discuss its compensation function, delight function and economy function.