Cultural Interpretation of Folk Tales in Yunyang Region(the Eighth)-The Legend of the Cow Girl on the Sacred Path of Wudang Mountain and its"Regeneration metaphor"
The"Legend of the Cow Girl"on the Wudang Mountain Sacred Path has variations in addition to the main and accompa-nying tones.These"regeneration metaphor"are inherited and interpreted in the form of variations,which are manifested in the two dimensions of"paradoxical disjunction"and"restrictive licence".The strength of the former lies in"intensification",while the focus of the latter lies in"de-tensioning",both of which are in harmony to complete the new creation and regeneration of mythological meanings.
Wudang MountainLegend of the Cow GirlRegeneration metaphorParadoxical disjunctionRestrictive licence