1, myth as the material of literary creation.
China myth, with its profound connotation and vivid expressive force, laid the foundation for later literature. Myths are not only directly recorded by later generations, but also provide materials for various literary works. After the author's exploration and transformation, it shines again in new works, which makes literary works have unique artistic charm.
2. It directly affects the way of thinking, expression and appreciation of literary creation.
As a concentrated expression of primitive ancestors' ideology, myth condenses ancestors' thinking and feelings about themselves and the outside world, and contains rich emotional factors. Those works that consciously or unconsciously use mythological archetypes can lead the authors or readers into the deep emotional experience that our ancestors once had, thus alleviating the pressure of reality and the secularity of Paramore.
After thousands of years of tempering, China myths are seriously scattered, the main reasons are: 1, a long time; 2. The xenophobic attitude of Confucianism leads to the fact that ancient myths are rarely recorded in ancient documents, and the information is scattered and incomplete.
There are 1 records of myths and poems: ode of Shang Dynasty, mysterious birds, elegance, people's life and southern songs, especially Tian Wen. 2. History books: Zuo Zhuan, Mandarin, Yizhoushu, etc. Biography of Mu. 3. Scholars: Zhuangzi quoted the most myths, while Mencius, Mozi and Han Feizi also kept some. 4. Lu's Chunqiu and Huainanzi, the latter is quite rich.