Yi Jian Zhi And The World Of Folk Beliefs

As an important representative of classical Chinese novels and mystery novels in Song Dynasty,Yi Jian Zhi is rich in content.Hong Mai's natural curiosity,relatively progressive novel concept and the unique way of writing the book make Yi Jian Zhi present a particularly dazzling world of folk beliefs.The strange stories reflect an extraordinarily broad and complex picture of social life,showing the true thought of the people in Song Dynasty.The purpose of this paper is to study the existence of folk beliefs in Yi Jian Zhi,reveal the real life and spiritual beliefs of the people in Song Dynasty,understand the people's world outlook,life outlook and values,explore the deep roots of popular beliefs,and analyze the impact of folk beliefs on the creation of Yi Jian Zhi.According to this,this paper will be divided into the following four parts:The introduction mainly introduces the origin of the topic,the research review,the research methods and significance of the thesis.It summarizes and grasps the Yi Jian Zhi and its related research in general,and lays the foundation for further research.The first chapter comprehensively discusses the "heterogeneous" world in the world of folk beliefs in Yi Jian Zhi,including the terrible world of ghosts,the complex world of gods and the weird world of gremlins.It is the main content of the world of folk beliefs.In the fear and reverence of various gods and ghosts,the people of the Song Dynasty found spiritual sustenance and comfort of the soul,reflecting the complexity,diversity,practicality and utilitarianism of popular belief.The second chapter outlines the "mysterious knowledge" world in the world of folk beliefs in Yi Jian Zhi,which mainly includes the two parts:the world of symptom and divination that can predict the future and the world of witchcraft that can change the reality.It is an important part of the world of folk beliefs.The superstition of various "mysterious knowledge"shows the helplessness and dreariness of the public who living in the turbulent times of the Song Dynasty,especially the lower populace who could not grasp their own destiny in the face of various natural and man-made disasters.It also reflects the people's fear of the fate,the concern to their own destiny and the pursuit of a better life.The third chapter mainly analyzes the influence and function of folk belief on the creation of Yi Jian Zhi.Folk beliefs are not only a carrier to reflect the real condition of the world,but also a sharp weapon used by Hong Mai to persuade the good and punish the evil.It has distinctive edification and realistic significance.