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 would like to give the example of a giant called Kuafu. He constantly ran after the sun, refusing to stop, until he finally died of exhaustion.The story emphasizes the value of sacrifice and dedication. Kuafu was willing to give his own life for the benefit and happiness of his people. His spirit of sacrifice and dedication demonstrates an important aspect of cultural values, encouraging people to make necessary sacrifices for the collective good. This spirit is crucial in maintaining social order and promoting group unity.
I'd like to share the story Sickness from a painted snake. During the Jin Dynasty, there lived a man named Le Guang. One day, he invited his friend to come to his home. When the friend arrived, Guang noticed that he seemed to be disturbed in his mind. When questioned, the friend replied that he had been unwell since the last time he visited Guang’s home for a banquet. At that time, Guang’s friend had drunk some wine from a glass that apparently had a little snake in it. Due to this, he ended up sick and was in bed, unable to do anything.
Guang was confused. He looked around the room and found a bow that had a painting of a snake hung on the wall. He invited his friend for a drink at the exact same spot as the banquet and poured some wine into a glass. Guang then instructed his friend to look at the glass, pointing to the reflection of the bow in the glass and asked whether he saw any snake. The friend nervously replied in the affirmative. Guang laughed and removed the bow from the wall.
The friend was surprised since the snake suddenly disappeared from the glass. He realized that there was no snake in the wine glass even the last time. As such, Guang’s friend quickly recovered from his illness. The story’s moral warns us not to be too suspicious of things unnecessarily. You need to rationally think and double-check your assumptions before reaching conclusions. Otherwise, you might suffer from problems that do not even exist.
A Dream of Red Mansions depicts the rise and fall of the feudal society through the description of the Jia Fu family, reflecting the feudal family's way of life and social ethics.It divides classes by status, power, wealth, etc.,The highest class was the royal aristocracy, which represented the power and rule of the feudal monarch. As a big family, Jia Fu belonged to the landlord class, representing the status and wealth of the big rich. In the Jia House, there are three families of the upper, middle and lower classes, with clear differences in rank and identity. The Jia, Shi, Wang, Xue and other families in the novel represent the difference between these levels.A Dream of Red Mansions breaks through the value orientation of son preference in traditional Chinese culture and clearly expresses the value orientation of "praising women and condemning men"A Dream of Red Mansions, he once said through Jia Baoyu's mouth: "Daughters are made of water, men are made of mud." When I see my daughter, I am fresh, and when I see a man, I smell foul." This kind of speech was undoubtedly shocking at that time, and it was an open challenge to the traditional values
A Dream of Red Mansions depicts the rise and fall of the feudal society through the description of the Jia Fu family, reflecting the feudal family's way of life and social ethics.It divides classes by status, power, wealth, etc.,The highest class was the royal aristocracy, which represented the power and rule of the feudal monarch. As a big family, Jia Fu belonged to the landlord class, representing the status and wealth of the big rich. In the Jia House, there are three families of the upper, middle and lower classes, with clear differences in rank and identity. The Jia, Shi, Wang, Xue and other families in the novel represent the difference between these levels.A Dream of Red Mansions breaks through the value orientation of son preference in traditional Chinese culture and clearly expresses the value orientation of "praising women and condemning men"A Dream of Red Mansions, he once said through Jia Baoyu's mouth: "Daughters are made of water, men are made of mud." When I see my daughter, I am fresh, and when I see a man, I smell foul." This kind of speech was undoubtedly shocking at that time, and it was an open challenge to the traditional values。
I want to tell the story of Zi Lu carrying rice, Zi Lu is a very filial parents, since his family is poor, often eat wild vegetables, but he feels that he eats wild vegetables is nothing but afraid of parents nutrition is not good, so he has to walk 100 meters away to buy rice, and then carry rice walk home to support his parents, he often does so throughout the year. This story made me understand one of the values of Chinese culture, honoring parents and not forgetting the kindness of parents
I want to talk about a story of Dreaming Wolves. It is about that the old man missed his son who was an official in another country,but he was dismayed to dream that his son was a wolf in the hall, sitting and lying down. Looking aroud,he saw a mountain of white bones. The son even tried to treat his father with a dead body. It turned out that the son had already turned into a vicious wolf because of the unkindness of official. The novel reveals the vicious face of the corrupt officials in the feudal society. The caricature of officials as tigers and wolves in the novel is a very vivid and appropriate metaphor. The tale comes from The Story Of LiaoZhai, which is a collection of short stories. They expose the darkness of feudal rule,criticize the decadence of the imperial examination system, or resist the bondage of feudal ethics, with reach and profound ideological content.
Since ancient times, there have been stories about the 24 filial places in China, which have more clearly defined the responsibilities of the descendants and elders. For example, children and grandchildren should give their elders enough respect and care. At the same time, such stories also further promote the Chinese Confucian thought, that is, benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, etc., strengthen the position of moral supremacy in China from ancient times to today, and urge every Chinese people to be a filial, moral, grateful person.
I want to talk about it from a more negative perspective. Most of us have heard the story of King Wu defeated King Zhou(武王伐纣). In traditional Chinese mythology, Daji is portrayed as a fox demon, who inspired King Zhou to become vicious and invented many forms of torture. People often call her "Helen of Troy". However, the real Daji in history was a priestess and a female general of Su's tribe. She was brave and astute, and she was a very outstanding woman. But the victors of the war that wrote history, the men who wanted to control women, weakened her, blamed her for unjustified crimes, and turned her into a selfish monster in the eyes of future generations. So far, many people have been blinded by such myths, which also shows the great influence of cultural communication on people's thoughts.
《 Journey to the West》tells the adventure story of Monkey King and others learning from the West. Through this story, we can understand the weakness and tenacity of human nature, but also learn a lot of morality and philosophy.
The description in "Journey to the West" allows us to understand the activities such as court meetings and banquets in Tang Dynasty culture, and understand the culture, beliefs and thoughts at that time. At the same time, folk stories can also pass on social morality.Tang Monk is a representative of the good, he is not the same as ordinary people, he is an official, but also a pure official, with sentient beings in mind, want to do something for everything in the world through his own power, in the context of The Times, he can only go to get the true Sutra to influence the world, but he has no strength, he can only rely on his own hands to help him get the true Sutra.
In the traditional Chinese story Kong Rong gives up the biggest pear, the four years old Kong Rong leaves all the big pears for his brothers and takes the smallest one for himself. The story expresses the virture of respecting the old and loving the young and also shows the noble moral concept and wisdom of ancient China. We accept this virture from childhood and accept its influence.
The story of Mulan has been praised by people for hundreds of years. This story not only conveys the spirit of a woman fighting for the honor of her country and family, but also conveys the historical background of a strong country and a hard fight. It expresses the idea of gender equality and represents the spirit of overcoming difficulties.
Today, we rely on Mulan's legendary spirit of courage, independence and spontaneity to build our families, our country and our world.
I want to tell the myth of the Foolish Old man who moved the mountain. This myth tells the story of Yu Gong, who led his family and the children of his neighbors to open a mountain in order to make it easier for everyone to travel. Even if the winter and summer seasons can go back and forth once, they are not discouraged, and have been insisting, and finally the determination to move the mountain touched the Emperor of Heaven, and the Emperor of Heaven sent the story of two gods to help. All the people work together to move the mountain, highlighting the sense of belonging of the group, and Yu Gong's spirit of not giving up highlights the value of perseverance.
The story “Sima Guang smashed the water vat”tells that when Sima Guang playing with his friends in the backyard, a child climbed to play on the big tank, lost his feet and fell into the water in the tank. When the other kids panicked and soon ran away, Sima Guang was in a hurry picked up a big stone from the ground and hit it hard to the water tank, the water came out, and the child was saved too. In this story, we see the perfect combination of traditional wisdom and modern values. It tells us that we should cherish friendship, be brave in the face of difficulties, and learn to cooperate, innovate and take responsibility.
“Journey to the west”
Tang's four disciples, although Sun Wukong outstanding skills, but nots and monk, white dragon horse close cooperation, Only with the Monkey King's single-handedly,Tang Monk may not eventually be able to reach the mountain, obtain the true scriptures.This story embodies the value that success cannot be achieved without suffering.
One example from Chinese traditional tales that illustrates how fiction performs the essential work of defining group identity and reinforcing cultural values is the story of "The Legend of Mulan" (木兰传奇).
This tale serves as a powerful representation of Chinese cultural values and identity. Mulan embodies virtues highly regarded in Chinese society, such as filial piety, loyalty, and selflessness. Her decision to sacrifice her own safety and take on the responsibilities of her father reflects the importance of family honor and duty also emphasizes gender roles and expectations in Chinese culture. Mulan challenges traditional gender norms by disguising herself as a man and proving her capabilities in a male-dominated environment.
All Men are Brothers. The book tells the story of one hundred and eight heroes with different backgrounds and identities who come together to fight corrupt officials and governments. The heroes come from different places, different classes. Through the description of many heroes from different classes and different identities, this book shows us the living conditions and various social phenomena of the people of the Song Dynasty. By portraying many heroic characters, All Men are Brothers shows the pursuit of justice, loyalty, bravery and benevolence in Chinese culture. These qualities have always been valued in Chinese culture and are seen as the key to national prosperity and social harmony.
I want to talk about the Chinese traditional tales that was named better late than never. It mainly tell us that a sheep escaped from sheepfold and shepherd don't remediated timely. Then the other sheep was caught by wolf. Finally, he repaired the fence and no one lost. The tales tell us that if have defect, we should remedy and reduce losses. Both the individual level and the social level, continuously indentifying and filling gaps can lead to more long-term development. So far, the tales still have effect on us and society.
The story I want to share is"Yu Gong removed the mountain".The end of story is about Yu Gong and his generation moved the mountain successfully.From the story,we can see the spirits-the unity and perseverance.It deeply influences us and inspires us about the spirits that we can get from the story.Let us bind together.
What I want to talk about is the battle of Zhuolu between Emperor Yan and Chiyou, Chiyou army against Yan Di tribe, Yan Di tribe can not resist, retreat, all lost, even a corner did not leave, in line with the principle of the same union should help each other, Yan Di help the Yellow Emperor, triggered the Zhuolu war. The Yellow Emperor won nine battles with Chiyou and finally won the victory with the help of others
The story I want to tell is Jingwei fills up the sea. This story tells the story of Emperor Yan's little daughter in the East China Sea when the unfortunate drowning, she died into a bird named Jingwei, every day from the west mountain threw branches and stones into the East China Sea, to fill the East China Sea. This story inspires people that only by establishing a firm determination to overcome difficulties and having the desire to win can they persevere in action, struggle tenaciously, and have the courage to challenge.
In traditional Chinese stories, there is a story about an iron pestle being ground into a needle. It is similar to the truth that dripping water wears away a stone and Foolish old man moves mountains. When we were young, the teacher explained to us that as long as the perseverance and perseverance, we can do what we want to do. Similarly, we should persevere in learning and endure the hard work of reading in order to achieve our ideals.
I want to talk about the story of Yu Gong Moves Away the Mountains.There was once an old man named Yu Gong. He was 90 years old. There were two big mountains in front of his house and it was very inconvenient to travel. So he decided to move the mountain. After a month, the mountain didn't look much changed. But Yu Gong did not give up. He led his family on to move the mountain. Their spirit finally touched the gods and helped them move the mountains away. From this story, we can learn that no matter what difficulty, as long as you have perseverance, you can solve it. Learn the perseverance of Yu Gong, and believe that man can overcome all.
Kong Rong shares the peers that when Kong Rong shared pears with his elder brother, he gave the big one to his elder brother to eat, kept the small one for himself, and gave the big one to his younger brother when sharing pears with his younger brother, and ate the small one himself. This reflects the traditional Chinese culture of brotherhood and brotherhood. As a younger brother, Kong Rong respects his elder brother, and as an elder brother, Kong Rongyou loves his younger brother, which reflects good public order and good customs, telling us to be humble and polite in life.
The traditional Chinese cultural story I want to share is that Yugong moves mountains, which embodies the spirit of the ancient working people who are not afraid of difficulties and struggle hard. The story of the fool moving the mountain is just a moral. Its original intention was not to move mountains or move. It emphasizes a spirit and perseverance, what we often call perseverance. This mountain is just a symbol of the difficulties that we may encounter in our lives. We can conquer and solve it with our intellect, perseverance or physical strength. When we do anything, we need to have a clear goal and then unswervingly strive to achieve that goal. During this period, we may encounter difficulties of one kind or another, but as long as we persist enough, stick to a direction, adhere to a belief, believe in our strength and tenacity, I believe that there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. It shows the tragedy of a marriage between a young man and a woman who failed to unite under the feudal system and ended in hatred. Based on real life and legendary, the tragic ending is harmoniously unified with the idealized ending. It exposes the evils of feudal arranged marriages and celebrates pure and free love.
What I want to share is the story of Jingwei reclamation. In ancient times, the daughter of Emperor Yan drowned in the East Sea and became a bird named Jingwei. Every day, she filled the sea with carrying sticks and stones. She's been persistent. This tells us that we should persevere in whatever we do and not be afraid of difficulties.
Lying Ice for Carp(卧冰求鲤), this story tells us the truth of filial piety. Once upon a time there was a man named Wang Xiang. His mother died very early. His stepmother treated him badly, which made his father not love him. One cold winter Wang Xiang's stepmother fell ill and wanted to eat carp very much, but the river was frozen, so Wang Xiang took off his clothes and lay down on the ice, trying to melt the ice in this way. Suddenly, the ice broke, two carps jumped out, Wang Xiang took the two carp home.
The story I want to share is that Mulan joined the army for her father. During the Han Dynasty, the war was tight. Emperor Wen of Han ordered conscription. Mulan's father is old and sick, but the court urges him to have no boys. Mulan bravely dressed as a man to join the army instead of her father. On the battlefield, she fought bravely and well.She was personally summoned and commended by the emperor. In the face of fame and fortune, Mulan only asking the emperor to approve her to disarm her and return to her hometown to serve her elderly parents.This story tells us not to say that women are inferior to men. Moreover, filial piety is a fine traditional virtue. We must always learn and enrich ourselves with knowledge, both men and women.
Kong Rong is a good boy who knows how to be polite. He gave the big pear to his brothers and chose the smallest pear himself. He was humble, courteous, and cultured, providing an example for us to develop good character.Kong Rong is a good boy who knows how to be polite. He gave the big pear to his brothers and chose the smallest pear himself. He was humble, courteous, and cultured, providing an example for us to develop good character.