Folklore and literature are inseparable partners. Folk custom is a traditional custom formed in people's daily life and a collection of knowledge, culture and beliefs handed down by people. Literature is an art form that expresses people's inner world, emotions and thoughts through words and language. They interweave, interact and depend on each other, forming a unique cultural phenomenon.
First of all, folklore is the source of literature. Many literary works are based on folk customs, such as The Journey to the West and Water Margin. These are the deduction and continuation of traditional folk customs. In addition, some folklore, myths and stories are often absorbed by writers and integrated into their own works. For example, many stories in A Dream of Red Mansions are related to the traditional culture and folk customs of China.
Secondly, folk customs have also influenced the way of literary creation. Folk language, festivals, ceremonies and customs have all become the carriers for writers to express their feelings and artistic conception. For example, in China's classical literature, flowers in spring, dead leaves in autumn and snow scenes in winter are all expressed by poems, which are influenced by China's traditional thought of saving nature.
Finally, literature also helps to inherit and develop folk customs. Literary works can spread some traditional cultural forms such as folk stories and ceremonies through words, so that people can have a deeper understanding and understanding of traditional culture. At the same time, modern literary works can also innovate and expand traditional folk customs, making them more contemporary and modern.
To sum up, the relationship between folklore and literature is closely linked. Both traditional literature and modern literature need to absorb the nutrition of traditional folk culture, and continue to innovate and develop on this basis. Only in this way can literature be more meaningful and vital, and traditional folk culture can be continuously carried forward.