What is folk literature?

There are concrete works in folk literature, such as the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, Gesar (epic), snail girl (folk story), goddess of mending the sky (myth) and so on.

Folk literature is an academic term that appeared and became popular after the May 4th New Culture Movement. It refers to the oral tradition and writing art that people inherit, spread and enjoy in the life culture and life world. As far as genre is concerned, it includes myths, epics, folklore, folk stories, folk songs, folk narratives, folk operas, rap literature, proverbs, riddles, folk art and so on. At present, Chinese folk literature, as a self-established discipline under the first-class discipline of China language and literature, and folklore (including Chinese folk literature) under the first-class discipline of sociology coexist. The developed countries in the world include the United States, China, Japan, Finland, Germany, South Korea and Russia. China's domestic research institutions with strong research strength include Beijing Normal University, China Academy of Social Sciences, Yunnan University, Taiwan Province Normal University, Huazhong Normal University, Peking University and Shandong University. 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.