Discussing the Chinese Nation - Mythological Legends: Mythological Legends

Author: Dai Bolong
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The book consists of five volumes: "The Age of Chaos," "The Era of Heroes," "The Legend of Emergence," "Glimpses from History," and "Folk Customs." "The Age of Chaos" primarily focuses on the creation myths and origin legends of various ethnic groups, introducing myths passed down by over 20 ethnicities such as the Han, Tibetan, Kazakh, and others. During this time, the universe was vast and primordial, with chaos just beginning to unfold. "The gods" brought light to humanity and eternal blessings, revealing to readers that this was the early stage of civilization, where production and living conditions were still underdeveloped. Subsequently, it transitions to the era of heroes, where heroic figures led the ancestors of various ethnic groups out of hardship. The second volume, "The Era of Heroes," primarily features the heroic epics passed down by different ethnic groups, introducing the heroic figures and mythological stories of ethnicities such as the Han, Mongolian, and Kirgiz. This was an era where gods and humans coexisted. In Chinese historical records, the Yellow Emperor is revered as the ancestor of the Chinese nation, though there are also those who oppose this claim. The third volume, "The Legend of Emergence," primarily introduces important folk tales of various ethnic groups, including love stories, fables, and animal tales. The fourth volume, "Glimpses from History," mostly focuses on the stories of some more famous historical figures from various ethnic groups. Although it has the nature of historical romance, it still retains a degree of historical authenticity. The fifth volume, "Folk Customs,"