| Traditional ghosts and gods are the main themes of Chinese network horror novels,and they play a significant role in the creation of network horror novels.The ghost and god narrative is the characteristic of Chinese network horror novels.From ancient times to the present,the characteristics of ghost and god narratives in literature are constantly changing.Today,the ghost and god narrative in Chinese network horror novels has entered a new stage of "playing with ghosts and gods".The "re-emergence" of "ghosts and gods" in contemporary literature indicates a change in attitude toward traditional ghost and god culture.It is also a metaphor for the need to re-examine part of traditional culture.A systematic study of traditional ghosts and gods in Chinese network horror novels can help us grasp the development of Chinese network horror novels,understand the role and significance of ghosts and gods in Chinese network horror novels,and reacquaint ourselves with the literary value of traditional ghosts and gods culture,which can provide some reference for "how to inherit traditional culture".This provides a reference for "how to inherit traditional culture".China is rich in ghost and god resources,such as folk beliefs in ghosts and gods,records of ghosts and gods in history books,and narratives of ghosts and gods in witchcraft novels,which are the foundation for the existence of ghost and god writing today.Chinese network horror novels include ghosts and gods in witch culture,ghosts and gods in Taoist culture,ghosts and gods in Buddhist ghost culture,folk synthesis,and other four categories,each with corresponding ghosts and gods and ghost stories.In addition,Chinese network horror novels also involve foreign ghosts and gods,which are divided into two categories: supernatural horror foreign ghosts and gods,and localized foreign ghosts and gods.Whether they are exotic,indigenous,or localized,the textual role of exotic ghosts and gods is the same: to achieve the horror reading effect and to satisfy readers’ needs.The taboos of ghosts and gods in Chinese network horror novels are mainly divided into time taboos,behavior taboos,and speech taboos,which are essentially delusional and ultimately point to death.The traditional concept of ghosts and gods in Chinese network horror novels includes Taoism’s "Taoism","exorcism of ghosts","yin and yang" and "spirit",Buddhism’s "Buddha nature" and "karma",and All things have spirits.The theoretical basis of the ghosts and spirits in Chinese network horror novels is the theory that everything has a spirit.The inheritance of traditional ghosts and spirits by horror writers can be summarized in two points: the replacement of the archetypes of ghosts and spirits,and the use of the functions of traditional ghosts and spirits.On the whole,Chinese network horror novels write much more about ghosts than about gods.On the one hand,Chinese network horror writers turn some non-ghost and god historical themes into ghost and god themes;on the other hand,they turn the original "ghost and god" into "non-ghost and god".Chinese network horror writers have deconstructed the traditional concept of ghosts and "Buddha nature" and other concepts of ghosts and gods.The fundamental influencing factor for the inheritance and new changes of ghost and god themes by Chinese network horror writers is the "reader market",which also makes the ghost and god narratives in Chinese network horror novels step into the stage of "playing with ghosts and gods".In terms of literary creation,the theme of ghosts and gods plays an indispensable role in the formation of the connotations of Chinese online horror novels,and is one of the important themes of literary creation.In terms of readers’ needs,the ghost and god narratives in Chinese online horror novels can meet readers’ various reading needs,enabling them to experience "horror",relieve anxiety,release stress,and even gain courage.In terms of traditional cultural inheritance,the theme of ghosts and gods is the root of the development of Chinese online horror novels,and is the carrier of the national spirit and culture.The ghost and god narratives in literature can reflect the landscape of the times,are a mirror of people and society,and can hold people’s sentiments.Writers’ writing on the subject of ghosts and gods can lead to new changes in the theme,style and relevance of literature.The theme of ghosts and gods is the root of Chinese online horror novels written by ghosts and gods,and is a crystallisation of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.The ghosts and gods in Chinese online horror novels are very characteristic of Chinese culture and can carry people’s spirit and emotions.Chinese online horror writers write about ghosts and gods in a "playful" manner,expanding the imagination of the text,enriching the characters and injecting vitality into literary creation. |
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