What folk literature are there?

Chinese folk literature includes prose myths, folklore, folk stories, rhymes, long narrative poems, operas, rap literature, proverbs and riddles.

Folk literature refers to the oral tradition and language art that people inherit, spread and appreciate in life culture and life world.

Folk literature is the product of people's long-term social life. It is produced and spread according to the needs of their social life, and it accurately reflects all aspects of their lives and related thoughts and feelings.

It directly or indirectly serves their lives-giving knowledge, guidance, encouragement and hope, some of which are part of their lives.

The value of folk literature;

1. The social value of folk literature lies in inheritance. This popular culture may not last as long as literature or antiquities, but its vitality should not be underestimated.

We have some stories or proverbs now. Scholars recorded it two thousand years ago, but it can still live in the people's mouth in basically the same or similar form today.

2. The political value of folk literature lies in reflecting people's political inclination and social trends. Folk literature is an important part of people's life and an indispensable textbook and entertainment tool for public life.

In addition, folk literature also plays a practical role in etiquette activities such as marriage and love, customs and religious beliefs. In the political struggle, folk literature reflects people's political inclination and interests, and is a powerful weapon and means for people to carry out political struggle.

3. The artistic value of folk literature lies in diversification and popularization. Prose stories, narrative poems, etc. Most of them have characters and plots, long poems, short ballads and some proverbs and riddles, and most of them have certain sentence patterns and rhythms, while small plays have story plots and duet forms.

But these alone cannot fully prove its artistry. Many folk literature works also have unique and superior artistic features. In recent years, the national epics of China brothers have been discovered one after another, which have amazed the world with their artistic achievements.