The Folk Nature of Yellow Emperor and Its Multiple Constructive Values—And on Mr.Zhang Zhenli and his Central Plain Mythology School
The genealogical construction and stereotypical portrayal of the Yellow Emperor in historical litera-ture and classics have made the image of Yellow Emperor too politicized,symbolized,and unified.The Yellow Em-peror worship,which is rising in various regions now,inherits the inherent meaning of this symbol,strengthens the national and cultural identity,and represents the official will and demands.The reason why the rites of Yellow Em-peror worship can enter the view of the public again is the function of faith and custom carried by the Yellow Em-peror,behind which its folk nature plays a key role.The folk attribute of the belief of the Yellow Emperor as the faith and custom,and the folk literature attribute of the myth and legend of the Yellow Emperor as the oral tradition,are the two things that support the folk nature of the Yellow Emperor worship,and they have multiple constructive values in the aspects such as promoting the study of authentic history,shaping the Yellow Emperor as a literary im-age,and the identity of Chinese nation as the first ancestor in humanity.This is a part that is often overlooked in previous studies.Mr.Zhang Zhenli and his central plain mythology school have provided rich academic materials and important academic perspectives in this area.
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