Research On Dragon Story In Tang Novels

The number of Chinese monster stories is not only quantity but also the quality is excellent.In these many stories,the number of stories related to dragons is very impressive and diverse.The Tang Dynasty is the peak of the creation of the dragon stories.The various depictions of the dragon in the Tang novels are rich in content and have an important role in linking up and down.Most of the dragon images and storylines of later generations can be found in the novels of the Tang Dynasty.The stories of the dragon are scattered and fragmented in the novels of the Tang Dynasty.On the basis of collecting materials as much as possible,this article takes the Tang Dynasty dragon stories as the research content,and tries to show the dragons mixed with various identities and meanings to reveal the dragons of the Tang people's wonderful creation and imagination.Generally speaking,there are a large number of Tang Dynasty dragon stories,but most of them are only a brief fragmentary record:the geographical distribution is mainly along the Yellow River and the Yangtze River basin,especially Shanxi,which is the administrative center of Tang Dynasty,has the largest number;the times are concentrated in the Xuanzong Dynasty;the number of dragons is numerous,the appearance is different and the changes are endless,and some even go beyond common sense,reflecting the curiosity psychology of the Tang people.According to the type of the motif,the dragon stories can be divided into five cateaories:Dreaming Dragon.Helping Dragon,Ordering Dragon.Killing Dragon and Meeting Dragon.The number of Meeting Dragon stories is the most,and it is also the basis of other types of stories;the Dreaming dragon story is fantastic and romantic.among which the dragon with more Taoist implication,some also reflect the unique concept of the Tang Dynasty;although the number of Helping Dragon stories is small,the plot is full of twists and turns,the image is full,and it has high literary value,the dragon also reflects the connection with the Western culture;the story of killing dragons is different according to the identity of the dragon killers,The dragons contain more classic meanings;the dragons in the story of Ordering Dragons are mostly on the land and with spirituality,they are the remains of ancient Chinese traditional culture.There are a large number of folk materials in the Tang Dynasty Dragon story.These materials include the three levels of folklore that are common in the Tang Dynasty.These folklore events,behaviors and concepts are vivid and lifelike.On the one hand,they provide examples for the study of some living conditions in the Tang Dynasty,and on the other hand,they also have an important role in shaping the unique aesthetic style of Tang Dynasty novels.The Tang Dynasty Dragon story has far-reaching influence on later generations.It is not only the origin of the content of the similar novels of the later Generations,but also provides the source and reference for the artistic techniques.Among them,the two classics are"Journey to the West"and" Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio".The description of the dragon in the"Journey to the West" directly follows some chapters in the Tang Dynasty's dragon story,from the mode to the language are affected by them.The depiction of the dragon in "Strange Tales from a Lonely Studion is like a Tang people,getting a breaktlhrough in its charm and opening up a new realm.