On the Evolution of the Story of Slaying Dragons in Medieval Novels
The story of slaying dragons is one of the important themes in medieval Chinese tales of the strange and supernatural.Over time,it has undergone numerous changes.Firstly,the identity of the dragon slayer shifted from warriors to Taoist priests.Secondly,the image of dragon in the texts evolved from being symbolic to being more concrete.Finally,the method of slaying dragons was also changed from slaying by the sword to Taoist magic.These changes reflect the courage and determination of our ancestors to overcome natural disasters symbolized by dragons,and also profoundly reflect the impact of the spread of Buddhist and Taoist thought on the psychology of the people during the medieval peri-od.Through the analysis of the changes in the stories of slaying dragons in medieval novels,their indis-pensable significance in national psychology,historical inheritance and cultural transmission can be revealed.
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