On the Acceptance and Reconstruction of the Mythology in The Songs of Chu to the Mythology of Xia and Shang Dynasties
The mythology in The Songs of Chu is a brilliant pearl inlaid in the dome of Chu culture,with unique ethnic style and valuable orientation.It not only preserves the initial ethnic memory and cultural characteristics of Chu people,but also presents the isomorphic and intermingled characteristics between northern and southern cultures.Judging from the images of more than sixty gods preserved in The Songs of Chu,which could show mythological significance,most of these myths were drawn from the various states that inhabited in the Yellow River basin in ancient times.Especially,the mythological legends or spirit monster stories widely circulated in Xia and Shang dynasties,have provided the most primitive materials for the mythology in The Songs of Chu.From the perspective of ethnography,the mainstream culture in Chu region is inseparable from Xia and Shang cultures.Without the impact of Confucianism,Chu culture creatively preserved the original Wu(巫)culture of Xia and Shang dynasties.In The Songs of Chu,mythological legends from Xia and Shang culture have been recorded,spreaded and transformed in various forms,such as original mythology,living mythology and deformed mythology.These legends were imprinted in the deep hearts of Chu people,and gained further dissemination under the shamanic ethos in Chu region.In sum,the mythology in The Songs of Chu accepted and reconstructed mythological legends of Xia and Shang cultures.
Mythology in The Songs of ChuMythology of Xia and Shang DynastiesEthnographyChu cultureWu culture
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