The Discovery,Protection,and Inheritance of the Myth of the Western Queen Mother at Tianshan Tianchi
The Western Queen Mother is mysterious and ever-changing,and the myths,legends,and stories derived from her are diverse.Tianshan Tianchi is considered the location of the"Jade Pond"in mythology,and the local myths and legends about the Western Queen Mother often rely on this to be narrated and passed down,carrying a heavy local cultural connotation.Since the 1980s,three field investigations have been organized locally,achieving considerable results in oral text recording,literature excavation,and cultural relic protection,and actively promoting the protection and inheritance of the Western Queen Mother myths and legends through academic research,scenic area construction,and educational popularization.In the future,we will continue to make active reflections and improvements,promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of the Western Queen Mother myths and legends.
Western Queen Mother mythsTianshan Tianchiintangible cultural heritagecultural industryintegration of culture and tourism