A Preliminary Study on Chinese Mythology -- Illustrated Masterpiece Classics

Author: Mao Dun
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book provides an introductory review of Chinese mythology, discusses several fundamental issues in Chinese mythology, and presents the author's own perspectives drawn from ancient Chinese mythological texts. It elaborates on various thoughts in mythological research to some extent, offering certain reference value, though some aspects still warrant discussion. Mao Dun was a literary giant during China's New Literature period and also an outstanding scholar of mythological studies, one of the earliest explorers and pioneers in the field of modern Chinese mythological research. In the 1920s and 1930s, while engaging in literary, Mao Dun wrote numerous articles on mythological studies. The "Preliminary Exploration into the Study of Chinese Mythology," completed in 1928, is a compilation of the author's research achievements in Chinese mythology. In the book, the author elucidates the essence, origins, and development of Chinese mythology from his unique mythological perspective, incorporating insights from Western mythological studies and a strong critical spirit. It can be regarded as a foundational work in modern Chinese mythological research.