Barrier and Admiration: Multiple Interpretations of Classic Chinese Legends
by Xiao Bo
About This Novel
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, The Legend of the White Snake, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall are the four most classic folk legends in Chinese history. This book focuses on examining the canonization process of the four legends, the public's acceptance psychology, and the current ideological and artistic value. The first four chapters each focus on a classic legend, analyzing the significance and role of the characters, scenic spots, regions, and plots in the legend, as well as the evolution mechanism of the legend. The last two chapters focus on the commonality and individuality, the present and the future of the classic legend. "There is a pond full of water, and the pulse is speechless." The protagonists of the four legends all faced difficulties and contradictions, that is, "obstacles". They each broke through the difficulties and obstacles, showing their persistence and pursuit of "love". Barrier and love show the "complex across the river" in human love stories, conveying the shocking tragic beauty and warm and upward power of classic legends.
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