Shandong Dance In Mythology And Legend

Myth is the tale of a nation that formed in a specific historical period, it represents early humans' admiration for natural and totem, is a national and state precious spiritual wealth, it plays an important role in the development of history in aspect of region and nation. Shandong lies on the north east coast bordered by Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. Mount Tai is located in southern Shandong. It has always been a source of inspiration for Chinese artists and scholars and symbolizes ancient Chinese civilizations and beliefs. During ancient times, Eastern Yi ethnic groups lived around Shandong,they created mythical stories of the Mount Tai, the Sea and their totem of Phoenix. The myth as a product of early human thought and culture, with early human art form of music, dance, poetry, nature is closely linked. According to research, most of the ancient myths and legends of ancient materials preserved a large number of primitive tribal music and dance events.With the change of history and time of flushing, myths and legends of Shandong dance has form of the original early single animal, nature, transition become very ethnic and regional, art and entertainment in a variety of different forms, and has a profound cultural connotation, worthy of our further attention and protection.The full text includes three parts: introduction, text and summary. The introduction is mainly about the background, the significance of the research and the methods of the research.. Totem worship is the main part of the thesis, the first chapter mainly aimed at the "myth" of the definition, scope of the study, and in the pre Qin period in Shandong area of myths and Legends: overall overview, this paper will research the Dongyi person because of bird totem, Taishan Mountain and the sea and the myths and legends of scope makes summary and pave the way. The second chapter mainly Dongyi ancestors of bird totem worship as the main research basis to the Dongyi person because the bird totem worship and derived from the myths and legends and its cultural connotation as the research breakthrough point, analysis and discuss the Dongyi birds dance origin, development and current situation, analyzes its development and evolution in the process of content and form. The third chapter to people of Mount Tai worship and derived from the myths and legends as the foundation, through the investigation of the ancient emperors on Mount Tai worship activities, emperors Taishan Fengshan activities as the main line, of Fengshan dance's origin, development and evolution, and the existing situation of analyze and reveal the objective law of its development and evolution and its functional significance of change. The fourth chapter to the Dongyi person for ocean worship of myths and legends as the breakthrough point, to people of Dongyi sea sacrifice activities as the main line, on the sea sacrifice dance development, evolution and the contemporary remains status for analysis and comb. Finally, the contents of this thesis are summarized.