Romeo and Juliet of the East: The Cultural Space of the Oral Heritage of Liang Zhu

Author: Chen Qinjian
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The story of "Liang Zhu" has been passed down in the folk for over 1,460 years and is hailed as the eternal song of love. This story expresses the folk's understanding of love, their unique perception of life, and contains profound Chinese traditional folklore, culture, philosophy, and various "cultural genes." This book records the current state of the development of the Liang Zhu culture and looks forward to the protection, utilization, and development plans for Liang Zhu culture, with the aim of letting more people understand its cultural connotation, historical value, social value, and rescue value.
The folk tale "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Although it is a legend, it is widely known in China, and its connotations can be said to be even deeper than the story of "Romeo and Juliet" in the West. "Liang Zhu" reflects the understanding of love and the unique perception of life, containing profound Chinese traditional folklore, culture, philosophy, and various "cultural genes." It represents the value of the traditional spirit of a nation, region, ethnicity, and group. Even after 1,600 years, it still influences the lives and thoughts of modern people.
However, with the development of society, this ancient legend is gradually fading into oblivion. To rescue and pass on this unique cultural phenomenon, we have written this book with the purpose of letting more people understand its cultural connotation, historical value, social value, and rescue value.