Myths and Poetry

This book is a collection of Mr. Wen Yiduo's essays on classical literature, carefully collecting 20 of his academic essays. The book takes mythology as the core and deeply explores the mysteries of ancient culture; at the same time, it focuses on "The Songs of Chu" to carefully examine the charm of pre-Qin poetry. Under the theoretical framework of cultural anthropology and mythology, this book skillfully integrates traditional Chinese exegetical and textual research methods, successfully connects the seemingly isolated images in myths and poetry, and vividly restores the scattered myth fragments to the life picture of the ancestors. This unique research path opened up a new path in the field of ancient culture and mythology research, provided many innovative and profound insights, and had a profound impact on subsequent research on literary history.