The Origin of China's Fairy Tales

Myth originated from primitive society, and human beings explain natural phenomena through reasoning and imagination. At this time, the level of understanding is very low, so it is often shrouded in a mysterious color.

Myth is the expression of people trying to conquer nature with fantasy. Most of the mythical images of gods have superhuman strength, which is the idealization of primitive human understanding and desire.

Most of the characters in mythology come from the images of primitive humans themselves. Most of the mythical figures created by tribes with more developed hunting are related to hunting; Most of the mythical figures created by tribes with developed farming are related to agriculture. Mythical heroes also use knives, axes, bows and arrows as weapons. From myths, we can see some deeds of our ancestors.

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No matter whether it is the primitive society nation in the area where the world civilization first occurred or the nation still in the primitive society in the world today, many fairy tales they spread are similar.

Myth has certain regionality and regionality, and different civilizations or nations have their own mythological significance. However, in all parts of the world, there have been myths that describe the same phenomenon with amazing similarity. For example, the myth about the global flood thousands of years ago has similar descriptions in many areas at the same time.

Myths are generally divided into three categories: creation myth, deity myth and hero myth. Among them, the creation myth is the most important.

China's ancient mythology is the suzerain country of Asian mythology, which has always influenced the Asian region, because China's earliest classic Shan Hai Jing recorded many beautiful myths, and there are many cultural relics to support it.

Baidu Encyclopedia-China Fairy Tales