It is generally believed that Mrs. Xiang is the goddess of women, while Xiang Jun is the goddess of men and spouses. Xiangshui is the largest river unique to Chu.
This pair of gods and Mrs. Xiang reflects the primitive people's idea of worshipping natural gods and the concept of "love between god and man"
Chu's folk literature and art have a strong religious flavor, and the altar is actually a "theater" or "literary world". Take Mrs. Hexiang as an example: when people offer sacrifices to her, female singers or worshippers play the role of greeting; When offering sacrifices to Mrs. Xiang, male singers or admirers play the role of welcoming Mrs. Xiang and express their deep feelings.
They take God as the object and place their simple and sincere love for the world. At the same time, it also embodies the harmony between Chu people and nature. Because the ringing water injected into southern Chu has a close relationship with Chu people, she is like a loving mother who nurtures Chu people from generation to generation. People place deep love on Hunan water, regard it as a river of love and happiness, and then personalize its description.
The image of God also shows the story of joys and sorrows like people, and the God in people's minds is also specifically covered with the shadow of historical legends. Xiang Jun and Mrs Xiang are based on the legends of Shun and his second concubines (E Huang and Nv Ying). In this way, the image of God is not only richer and more vivid, but also closer to people in real life emotionally, making people feel cordial, approachable and full of human feelings.
Although the title of the poem is "Mrs. Xiang", the hero in the poem is Xiang Jun, and the theme of this poem is mainly to describe the life and death of the two lovers, who never meet each other. Works always take waiting for someone to come as a clue, expressing deep resentment to each other in frustration, but the love between them is consistent.
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Nine Songs and Mrs. Xiang's Creative Background
It is generally believed that Mrs. Xiang is the goddess of women, while Xiang Jun is the goddess of men and spouses. Xiangshui is the largest river in Chu.
This pair of gods and Mrs. Xiang reflects the primitive people's idea of worshipping natural gods and the concept of "love between god and man" Chu's folk literature and art have a strong religious flavor, and the altar is actually a "theater" or "literary world". Take Mrs. Hexiang as an example: when people offer sacrifices to her, female singers or worshippers play the role of greeting; When offering sacrifices to Mrs. Xiang, male singers or admirers play the role of welcoming Mrs. Xiang and express their deep feelings.
They take God as the object and place their simple and sincere love for the world. At the same time, it also embodies the harmony between Chu people and nature.
Because of the flesh-and-blood relationship between Xiang Shui in southern Chu and Chu people, Chu people have placed deep love on Xiang Shui, regarded Xiang Shui as a river of love and happiness, and then described it personally.
The image of God also shows the story of joys and sorrows like people, and the God in people's minds is also specifically covered with the shadow of historical legends. Xiang Jun and Mrs Xiang are based on the legends of Shun and his second concubines (E Huang and Nv Ying). In this way, the image of God is not only richer and more vivid, but also closer to people in real life emotionally, full of human feelings.