Prototype Research On The Image Of The Gods In The Novels Of The Han And Wei Dynasties

From the Han dynasty to the six dynasties is a period of initial time of development of Taoism,and also the beginning of Chinese Novel History. Thus, the novel about writing fairies image appeared in this period. These works, which include plain words and simple stories, are valuable and occupy the important position whether in the novel history or in the history of religion. Although there were various works about fairies in this time, the image of fairies presented several regularity features. Analysis these features one by one, and try to find out the relationship between each feature and primitive religion, sacrifice and ancient belief.The paper is divided into four chapters. The first chapter is the sketch of fairies image in the novels of the Han dynasty to the six dynasties. The two to four chapters,analysis prototype of the three characters of fairies image which summarized in the first chapter separately.The first chapter is the sketch of fairies image in the novels. Collect fairy biography or the sections of describing fairies in the mystery novels in the Han dynasty to the six dynasties, comprehensive finishing and analyzing three essential factors, living forever and never die, flying to the sky and saving people.The second chapter is the research of the prototype of fairies image of living forever and never die. The study of fairies image of living forever and never die will be divided into three levels and discussed respectively. The method of shaping fairies image was similar with The Immortal People in the ancient myths. We also could find out the prototypes of the blessed spots where fairies living and the method of practicing for immortality.The third chapter is the research of the prototype of fairies image of flying to the sky. Research each prototype of fairies’ three methods of flying, becoming deformed, flying by some objects and flying directly. Exploring the relationship between becoming deformed and celestial myths, the cultural connotation of the flying by some objects and primitive belief of flying directly.The fourth chapter is the research of the prototype of fairies image of saving people. The occupation of wizard and doctor were unified in the ancient time. An witch doctor saved people by medicine and prayed by some ceremonies. Such primitive religious traditions have come down as Chinese collective memory. These are prototypes of fairies in the novels of the Han dynasty to the six dynasties save people by medicines and spells.