The study of ancient mythology is a very important academic achievement of Wen Yiduo, which spans about ten years from the time he took up a teaching position at Tsinghua University in the early 1930s to the time he wrote "Fuxi Kao" and taught "Ancient Mythology" at Southwest Associated University in the early 1940s. This book contains nine of Wen Yiduo's most representative mythology research results. In addition to classic results such as "Fuxi Research", "Jiang Yuanlu Master's Traces Research", "Analysis of the Legend of Gaotang Goddess", it also includes the generally ignored "East Emperor Taiyi Research". His mythological research not only uses traditional Chinese phonology and textual research methods, but also draws on foreign folklore and anthropological theories, and combines systematic association with rigorous textual research, which is quite inspiring and innovative.
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His rigorous research and unique viewpoints gave me a deeper understanding of mythological figures such as Fuxi and Nuwa. Moreover, the content in the book is rich and the language is very vivid. It is like chatting with a friend, which makes people feel very friendly. Recommended to friends who like Chinese mythology!
His rigorous research and unique viewpoints gave me a deeper understanding of mythological figures such as Fuxi and Nuwa. Moreover, the content in the book is rich and the language is very vivid. It is like chatting with a friend, which makes people feel very friendly. Recommended to friends who like Chinese mythology!