| The AT461 story of seeking good fortune is a story type in the folklore classification system--Aarne-Thompson Classification System.It tells a poor man who goes out to search for good luck,and on his way to obtain good fortune by asking for help from others.The collection and study of this story type,which covers China,India,Japan and some countries or regions in Europe.Because this type of story deals with the fate problem,which is of common concern to people,it has spread widely and had great influence,attracting the attention and research of many scholars.Until now,the collection and study of this type of story has experienced nearly one hundred years and yielded fruitful results.This paper discusses the structure and cultural connotation of AT461 story type with the method of comparative study,and discusses the value of this type of story in contemporary research from the perspective of Community of shared future for mankind,to provide the basis of people’s thoughts for the construction of the Community of shared future for mankind.The introduction part explains the reason of the topic selection and the value of study,summarizes research methods and innovations,reviews academic achievements related to AT461 type of story and the thought of Community of shared future for mankind at home and abroad.Chapter 1 summarizes the AT461 story of seeking good fortune in folk literature,and generalizes the whole spread of this type of story in the world.According to the spread scope and structure of the story type,this paper puts forward three forms of seeking good fortune in Chinese cultural system,Indian cultural system and European-American cultural system.Chapter 2 discusses the structure of seeking good fortune in Chinese cultural system,and analyzes the cultural characteristics and folk beliefs about this story type in China,the plot of Chinese story reflects the protagonist’s struggle against the fate of poverty.Chapter 3 analyzes the characteristics of seeking good fortune in the Indian cultural system,and sums up the story of Indian Buddha Bunsen and its influence,discusses the Buddhist outlook of destiny contained in the type of story.Chapter 4 tells the characteristics of seeking good fortune in European-American cultural system,tries to present the social and cultural factors that influence the shape and structure of the story type.The prophecy of destiny in the stories reflects the fate concept in European-American cultural system.Chapter 5 generalizes the basic connotation of Community of shared future for mankind,and the current difficulties in constructing it.This paper probes into the agreement between the theme and the proposition of seeking good fortune,and expounds the cultural value of this type of story in the vision of Community of shared future for mankind.The Epilogue summarizes the structural features of AT461 story of seeking good fortune in various cultural systems and its influence on folk literature.As a long-lasting and wide-spread type of story,AT461 story type provides the ideological basis for the communication and exchange among countries in the world today,and it reflects the concern of different nations and countries for the fate of mankind and the pursuit of a better life.This type of story still plays an active role in the current social context of constructing Community of shared future for mankind. |
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