Selected Chinese Folktales

Author: Wei Jialin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Folk tales, which belong to the category of folk culture. Specifically, it is one of the important genres of folk literature. The concept of folk tales can be divided into narrow and broad definitions. The narrow definition refers to prose folk literary works with fantasy or strong realism, excluding folk myths, legends, and fables. The broad definition refers to all prose folk literary works created and disseminated by the masses. This book is selected from a broad perspective, featuring carefully chosen folk tales from different historical periods, regions, ethnic groups, types, and styles in China. Overall, these folk tales are diverse in content, profound in meaning, engaging in plot, and highly entertaining, exhibiting distinct characteristics of time, place, and ethnicity. In summary, Chinese folk tales are a vital part of Chinese folk culture and a shining gem in the cultural treasury of the Chinese nation. Since folk tales are created by the masses with their wisdom and talent, they hold significant value in recognizing history and society, cultivating good moral qualities, enhancing artistic appreciation, inspiring determination, and providing entertainment. Additionally, from a scientific perspective, folk tales also offer rich and important materials for the study of cultural, artistic, ethical, historical, ethnic, and folkloric humanities.