Please find an example in Chinese traditional tales to illustrate that fiction performs the essential work of defining group identity and reinforcing cultural values.
I want to introduce one of the Four Great Classical Novels called “Journey to the West”(《西游记》)because I think it can teach us that as long as you have faith, courage and perseverance, you can overcome all difficulties and realize your dreams. And characters' behaviors in it also teach us to be respect for teachers, possess justice and bravery and be cooperative with friends.
We are all familiar with the story of Chang 'e's flight to the moon. When we mention the Mid-Autumn Festival, it seems that more is not to say the love of the Cowherd and the weaver girl, but reunion and missing. This story brings people closer together. More importantly, we have been influenced by this story since ancient times and have long yearned for the moon. In today's lunar exploration project, the Chinese also like to name rockets and satellites with Chang 'e and Yutu. So I think this story also inspires generation after generation to fight for the space industry.
The story I want to share is Meng's mother moved three times. It tells the story of Mencius mother who moved many times in order to give her children a good growing environment. This story not only makes us feel the greatness and selflessness of maternal love, but also conveys to us the importance of a good growth environment for children's growth and the pursuit of progress, beyond the value of life.
What I want to talk about is The Foolish Old Man who moves the Mountain. The article describes Yu Gong not afraid of difficulties, perseverance, digging more than the mountain, showing the confidence and perseverance of the ancient Chinese working people, enlighten us is a spirit, the spirit of perseverance, when we do anything, we need to have a clear goal, and then unswervingly in order to achieve this goal and struggle. It embodies the spirit of the ancient working people who are not afraid of difficulties and work hard.
I want to introduce the story of boring a hole on the wall to make use of the neighbour's light to study.Kuang Heng was born in a poor family. He liked reading books very much. He needed to work at daytime, so he had to read books during night. But he was too poor to buy a candle. One day, he found his neighbour had candles, but the light couldn’t go through his room. So he dug a small hole on the wall so that he could use the light to read books. From that day, he read books every night until the light went out. However, he finished reading all his books and there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man’s house and worked for him without payment. The rich man asked: “ Why don’t you want the money?” Kuang Heng said: “ Because I only want to borrow your books.” The rich man agreed. Kuang Heng read the books one by one. Finally, he became a great scholar.The story has shaped a hard-working, studious and motivated character image, it reflects the hero's strong character, and laid a solid foundation for us to shape values.
The story I want to share is about chiselling through walls and stealing light. It tells about Kuang Heng in the Western Han Dynasty because he was poor and could not afford candles, so he read books at night by chiselling through the wall and drawing the candle light from his neighbor. This is used to describe people who study harder even though they are poor. The story inspires us to work hard and cherishes good learning conditions. It also guides us to be positive and cultivates the spirit of not retreating but finding solutions when encountering difficulties.
I want to talk about the traditional Chinese novel Journey to the West. The characters in the novel influence social values to some extent. For example, Sun Wukong in the novel, his brave, intelligent and upright image inspires readers to pursue truth and face difficulties bravely. The transmission of these values has a positive impact on the progress of society and the growth of individuals.
The traditional Chinese story I am looking for is Meng Jiangnv crying over the Great Wall. This story tells that Meng Jiangnv's husband died because he participated in the construction of the Great Wall, but the First Emperor of Qin tried to force her to be his wife, and finally cried down the Great Wall. This story tells us the ancient people's dissatisfaction with the tyrant and praise for the steadfast women.
I want to tell the story of YU Gong moved mountains.Yu Gong has determination,perseverance,the will to move mountains unchanged,leading the whole family,day and night to move mountains,improving people's reunion and promoting the values of unity and persistence.
Once upon a time, the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan went boating on the Eastern Sea. A strong wind rose on the sea and her boat capsized. Her spirit turned into a beautiful bird called"Jin Wei". She tried to fill the sea with stone and branches every day. The story celebrates good will and perseverance, tells us to do anything without fear of hardship and diligence.
In Chinese traditional stories, Kong Rong gives the biggest pear play an important role in defining group identity and reinforcing cultural values.
Kong Rong gave the biggest pear to hid brother. The story acted as a social glue, with different groups sharing common values. We should learn to respect the old and cherish the young, not just think about ourselves, but cultivate the virtue of humility.
I would like to share a story which comes from Leitzi Tang Wen(《列子·汤问》),named foolish man moves a mountain. Yugong is a 90-year-old man who lives in the mountains. The spirit of Yugong has been admired by us and become a mobilization slogan to encourage people. Nowadays, people are working for their own goals as a united group. In the process of struggle, there is no doubt that we have to vigorously promote the spirit. Yugong told us about the tenacious community spirit of ancient Chinese people.
I want to talk about a traditional tale called Mulan Joining the Army. It mainly tells the story of a girl named Mulan who replaced her father to serve the army. On the one hand, in Mulan's family, her father was an elderly man and he had no bigger enough son to take his place in the army. At this urgent moment, Mulan identified her identity and assumed responsibility to serve the army with the loyality to her country. On the other hand, the act of Mulan's sticking to filial piety and joining the army for her father's sake significantly reflects the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, which also has engendered profound influence on later generations.
What I want to talk about is Duyu Flood Control. Duyu spent 13 years in controling floods of central plain with his assistants and some people who suffered from the floods. Duyu learned from the failures of his predecessors and found a way to dredge the floods. He personally went to the site to map the terrain.He was humble, not arrogant and insisted on solving problems for the people and thinking about them.
The mother of Mencius, whom the world calls the Mother of Mencius. When Mencius was a child, he lived very close to the cemetery. Mencius learned something about worship and so on, and began to play funeral games. His mother said, "This place is not suitable for children." So he moved his family to the market, and Mencius learned something about business and slaughter. Mother thought again, "This place is still not suitable for children to live in." He moved his family to the school palace next to him. Mencius learned the etiquette of bowing and retiring at the imperial court. "This is where the children live," said Meng's mother. And settled down here. After Mencius grew up, he learned the six arts and gained the reputation of a great Confucian. The gentleman thought that this was the result of the gradual enlightenment of Mencius' mother. This story tells us that we live in a connected society, influenced by our surroundings all the time, and we should learn to learn from the good, which shows the importance of education and the greatness of maternal love.
The ancient Chinese fable “The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains” is about Yugong’s insistence on digging down the mountain.The story shows the confidence and perseverance of the ancient Chinese people.Only through perseverance can we overcome difficulties.Yugong’s family works together to achieve a common goal.This emphasizes the values of teamwork in Chinese culture.He did it for the benefit of future generations.
The Romance of The Three Kingdoms is full of heroism, which makes people admire the heroes of that era. The war scenes and the fate of the characters in the novel all show the heroism spirit which is universal in human history. Their behavior, whether it is loyalty, loyalty, wisdom and courage, sets an example to us and reminds us deeply of the beauty of human nature and the importance of truth, kindness and beauty.
All Men are brothers is the representative work of Chinese traditional tales.Some stories such as Song jiang were forced to Liangshan Mountain and Wu song fought tigers.This book embodies the indomitable spirit of resistance in Chinese culture,and it tells the friendship in these people.It also shows the Chinese people's spirit of never giving up and striving for unity from the side.
I want to tell the story of LiangShanbo and Zhu Yingtai. Zhu Yingtai dresses as a man to go to school, and falls in love with Liang Shanbo, but Zhu Yingtai's family lets her marry a rich man, Liang Shanbo dies of pain, Zhu Yingtai dies of love, and finally they turn into butterflies. Since ancient times, pursuiting true love has been an eternal theme,the LiangShanbo and Zhu Yingtai shows people's identification with this point of view.
The existence of the underworld has made the Chinese people have a fairly firm view of good and evil since ancient times: good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil. Those who have done evil will be haunted by black and white impermanence after death, and the Lord of Hell will judge them and go down to the eighteenth level of hell. Therefore, Chinese people are deeply rooted in the idea of guilt for doing evil, even if they do evil, they will take the initiative to make atonement for it, which has promoted the development of Buddhism to a certain extent.
King Yu tamed the flood gives me some inspiration on group identity. It tells that the Yu replaced his dead father to tame the flood. Yu's abiltiy standed on the innovate thinking. He had two choices, either die or survive. The prevention of flood was taken the effective measure with the use of hydrophobic method.
What I want to talk about is the story of Kua Fu chasing the sun. In ancient times, the movement of the sun was not stable, often bringing extremely high temperatures to the earth, and humans and all things could not survive normally. Kuafu for the happiness and well-being of the world, determined to chase the sun and let it follow the human command in order to live a stable life. In fact, this reflects the Chinese nation since ancient times to be fearless, dare to fight, willing to sacrifice themselves to save the people's lives
The story of Nu Wa repairing the sky tells the legend that one day, a big hole broke in the sky. In order to protect people, Nu Wa worked tirelessly to fill the hole in the sky with colorful stones. This story tells us to learn from her qualities of being helpful, brave, and witty.
The story I want to share is Slept on the brushwood and licked gallbladder.A king named Gou Jian,led the Yue State.Since the Yue State was so weak before,Yue State was invaded by Wu State.That made Gou Jian shamed.He did not want to forgot this shame accident.From that day,he slept on the brushwood every night.Also he licked a gallbladder to remind himself that he was a loser.Day by day,Yue State was stronger and stronger.Finally,Gou Jian led the Yue State defeated Wu State.He completed his revenge.Now days people use this story to describe someone who succeed but spent a lot of hard work.
The traditional story I would like to introduce is about “Nu Wa creating humans”. This story elucidates the historical origin of the Chinese nation, strengthens national identity, promotes unity among different ethnic groups, and lays the foundation for the great unity of the Chinese land.
I want to tell the story about Qin Mugong. Once Qin Mugong Ying Renhao went out for a horse ride, but his horse was eaten by a group of savages. Qin's soldiers are about to kill these savages. Ying Renhao likes to say, "They only eat my horse when they are hungry, kill people for a horse, it's cruel! I heard that eating horseflesh without drinking alcohol is not conducive to physical health." He rewarded the savages with a lot of wine and released this group of savages.
Years later, when the Qin and Jin dynasties engaged in war, Ying Renhao was surrounded by the Jin army and suffered serious injuries. He was about to die on the battlefield. At this moment, a group of savages rushed out and bravely killed the enemy, not only saving Ying Renhao but also capturing the King of Jin alive. These savages are just repaying Ying Ren for his kindness in having a good meal and not killing him. This story tells us to be kind in life, and good people have good rewards.
In the classic Chinese taleRomance of the Three Kingdoms,the character Guan Yu serves as an excellent example of how fiction defines group identity and reinforces cultural values. Guan Yu, a loyal and courageous warrior, is deeply loyal to his lord and country, and he embodies the Confucian values of loyalty, filial piety, and brotherhood. His unwavering dedication to his cause and his unyielding sense of honor make him a symbol of the values that the Chinese people hold dear. Through the story of Guan Yu, readers are encouraged to cultivate a strong sense of loyalty and filial piety, and to strive for excellence in their personal and professional lives.
I want to tell the story of Jingwei reclamation, the story is mainly about the Shennong family's youngest daughter, named Nwa, one day to visit the East China Sea, and later drowned and died. After death, Nwa turned into a flower head, white mouth bar, red claws of the divine bird, every day from the mountain to bring stones and plants into the East China Sea, hoping to one day fill the sea. So repeated day after day, year after year, she believes that the effort pays off, one day will be able to fill the sea. The story of Jingwei reclamation has brought us a great impact, even in the face of great difficulties, we must have the determination to persevere and have confidence in ourselves.
I want to talk one of the Chinese mythical stories Journey to the West.Tang Monk and his disciples went through a lot together, and there were quarrels along the way, but they all overcame these difficulties and finally completed the task of collecting scriptures from the West.From this story, we can see the importance of unity and trust,but it takes time to build trust between people in groups.We can also see from the Tang Monk and his disciples.Moreover,This story also helps us identify our groups and reinforce cultural values.We should learn to work together and help each other.
What I want to talk about is dressing in motley and clowning to amuse his parents(彩衣娱亲)
. It is about the Spring and Autumn Period, old Lai Zi, a hermit in Chu, was very filial to his parents and tried every means to win their favor and make them healthy and long. When he was 70 years old, his parents were still alive, and in order not to let his parents see him with white hair and sadness, he made a set of colorful clothes to wear on his body, and walked in a fashion as a child dancing to make his parents happy, in order to fulfill filial piety. This fiction tells us the truth and values of filial piety.