Mongolian And Manchu Myth Comparative Study

Fable of Mongolia and Manchu take an important position in north Altaic myth, and have a typical meaning. The study of fable in single folk or Autronesian has got a breakthrough. Sine 1980s the study of this area has achieved a great development. And we have had a good inspiration at how to inherit and develop nations culture. Under this circumstance, I have comparatively analyzed and construed them through the way of typical story and comparative literature, aimead at opening up deep meaning of the culture , and the process of development and rule in the interaction and amalgamation of the folk.This paper comprises of introduction, main chapters, conclusion, and the main chapters divided in five rates altogether.The introduction mainly deals with selected topic meaning, study brief and study theoretical method.Chapter 1 is the comparison of nature myth. Through comparing with celestial body myth between the Mongols and the Manchu to show two national ancestors, understanding and the stars, and interrelated astronomical knowledge and ritual ceremony, etc. The fire-fiend is regarded as goddess by the two nations. The female fire-fiend is not only the main member in Manito system of shamanism, but also the form and the performance of the goddess worship in early years.Chapter 2 is the comparison of God myth. God myth of the Mongols and the Manchu have a huge system and the salient feature separately; the god of the Mongols mainly comprise of the god that in the east and the west of shamanism, and also has the highest god of external religion; the god of the Manchu mainly comprise of the goddess, and closely relates with the shamanism. Here we mainly discuss and compare with some aspects, such as the god religion attribute, rote, image, war, between them and the relationship with people, etc.Chapter 3 is comparison of ancestor myth. Though the great majority of ancestor myth of the Mongols and the Manchu are the fairy tales about one of tribes or ancestors worship and Totemism in early years. Simultaneously, we can also find the development of ancestor myth have appeared different tendencies during the historical process that these two nation move towards to form the same nationality from tribal societies, especially in setting up unified nation skate. Considering the need of ideology, the ruler of the Manchu promoted to the origin myth of nation that belonged to tribal ancestor myth, but the ancestor myth of the Mongols is still to stay in the tribal origin myth.Chapter 4 is the origin mythology comparison. The origin mythology of the two nationalities can be divided into three parts: the universe origin mythology, the mankind origin mythology and the flood mythology with the mankind origin again. The origin mythology of Manchu and Mongolia is mainly the same characteristics is the aspect of the type. However, the aspects such as the identity domination, gender difference, genesis means and soon of the creating generation in the mythology present different characteristics. Mongolia origin mythology has own deep national culture accumulation and simultaneously is affected by external culture obviously. Manchu mythology presents single Shamanism genesis characteristic.Chapter 5 is the Shamanism mythical legend comparative study. In Mongolia and Manchu Shamanism mythical legend, hawk and the Shamanism origin have close relation. The hawk is the media of god and Shamanism, so the concept that the hawk soul is Shamanism is common. In the mythical legend of the two national Shamanism ancestors, the Shamanism ancestors according to god order, relying on peculiar function to multiply and protect tribe. The life of clan need the patron saint, such as Shaman. The patron saint of Mongolia is responsible for the protection live stock, the patron saint of Manchu is responsible for fishing and hunting. The kind of difference closely relates with the two national modes of production and social organization form of clan unit for a long time.The conclusion sums up the evolvement characteristic of the two national mythology : the mythical culture of Mongolia is influenced by Buddhism mythology deeply, and the ancient mythology of the Manchu is influenced by other national mythical culture less that is still keeping original natural style. The taleization and epic characteristic of Mongol mythology is obvious. The Manchu mythology, as each clan of clan oracle, mythology, refreshing song, is mainly kept by the form of teaching orally generation by generation. Swan fairy maiden tale obtains different development in two nationalities. In the mythology of two national Shamanism, the worship form of hawk and vulture and the production of Shaman is derives from the common faith—Shamanism. It stresses not to neglect the critical role of national culture, and appeals to protect and develop national culture.