| In the novel Soushenji,as a representative of the wei jin southern and northern dynasties period,the author gan bao collected 343 stories by using the methods of Study previous books" and "Collecting the past".There were 12 stories related to snakes,which were distributed in each article.The discussion of this paper is based on the 12 snake stories.Based on the knowledge criterion of folk tales,the snake stories collected in Soshenji can be divided into two types:"snake spirits repay kindness" and "snake spirits harm people".Through the analysis of its motif,the type,respectively discusses two types of story type basis,evolution and at different times in the process of the popular story type of development,etc.,and the combination of different motif in the composition of a new story types,such as in"the spirit of gratitude" snake story "life snake" motif with "mother" snake offering motif,constitute a"give the parent form stories".In the story of "snake killer","snake killer"combines with "snake killer"to form the story of "snake killer",and "snake killer"combines with"snake revenge"to form the story of"snake killer".In the analysis of its motifs and types,we can clearly see the new story text formed by the combination of different motifs,the different presentation of the two story types in different literature,and the pattern,openness and plasticity of the snake story.Based on the understanding of the characteristics of Soushenji in the classification and narration of the articles,the 12 snake stories also show more than literary significance.The author Gan bao recorded snake stories in different classifications.The Shen hua reflects the development of Taoism and the application of witchcraft in the wei jin dynasties.The Gan ying descrilbes the induction of the gods,recorded snake story reflects the thinking of people at that time.The Yao guai narrates the events of disasters,changes,good and evil signs,and recorded snake stories reflect people’s belief in signs.The Bian hua,spirits and spirits in the book of change reflects the transformation of biological attributes to social attributes under the animist concept.For 12 snake story,GanBao mainly through narrative writing and events in two kinds of methods to be described respectively,and combined with the author"(the book of the Shinto not falsely,mentality,and the purpose of the wei-jin period ghosts actual psychology of the masses,the snake story in"anecdotes about spirits and immortals"can be thought of as belief in witchcraft applied during the weijin period,sign,mutual permeability thinking of spiritual life,belief and practice such as a record.Through the snake story to discuss in Soushenji,Soushenji is a rich folk tales,first is GanBao of wei jin period folk oral narrative,to undertake the story types of both traditional and also for the following story types of rich and development provides the foundation,this research provides a rich folk stories in learning the text resources;At the same time,Soushe,nji is also a writing with the connotation of folklore,which is of great material value in the study of folk life,especially the belief life of people in the wei and jin dynasties.Of course,what’s more important is that theinsider’s perspective in which Gan bao compiles stories is also instructive. |
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