A Study On The Legends Of The Li Nationality In Hainan

This thesis takes the Hainan Li's legend as the research object.The Li's legend is a form of the oral tradition.It is a unique and ancient historical and cultural relic of the Li nationality.The legend of the Li ethnic group is rich in content and diverse in form.It is accompanied by the production,life and struggle of the Li people in the past.It is widely spread among the people.It is not only the self-promotion of the people's life and feelings,but also the knowledge of the Li people's ancestors about science,religion,philosophical thinking and life.The summary is also the expression of the people's aesthetic concept and artistic taste.It has the characteristics of history,nationality and diversity.It is full of mysterious artistic charm and carries the cultural accumulation and spiritual tradition of the Li people in the long historical evolution.The legend of the Li nationality is an important part of the Li nationality literature and an indispensable part of the legend of the Chinese ethnic minority.The study of the Li nationality legend can not only improve the theoretical study of the Li folklore system,but also help the younger generation to understand the historical and cultural traditions of the Li nationality.It also protects the colorful oral art of the Li nationality and provides theoretical support for the establishment of the Chinese national legendary system.Based on the collection and systematic editing of the Li nationality texts,this study combines the theories and methods of typology,narratology,literary anthropology and motif analysis of folk literature and art to describe the narrative motifs and plots of the Li legend.The composition of the type,the narrative technique,the cultural characteristics and the connotation are discussed.Then the theoretical problems of the Hainan Li nationality legend system,structure,ideological connotation and artistic characteristics are systematically presented in the Li folk literature system,in order to further improve the system of the Li folk literature.The research provides a reference to the academic system and data base,and also provides a solid theoretical basis and text analysis materials for the comparative study of the multi-ethnic legends of the Chinese nation.At present,there are few studies on the systematic study of the"Legend of Li".Therefore,the study of the Li legends will help to expand the systematic study of Li folk literature and Chinese national legends.This research mainly includes three parts:introduction,body and conclusion.The introduction part mainly expounds the purpose,significance,object and research methods of the research,and sorts out the researches of scholars at home and abroad on Li,Li literature,Li folk literature and Li folk legends in chronological order.The main part of the text consists of five chapters.Combining the theories and methods of typology,narratology,literary anthropology and motif analysis,the Li legends are divided into four types:figure legends,local scenery legend,animal and plant legends and customs legends.Under the domain,the narrative motif and the composition of the plot type,narrative skills,cultural characteristics and connotation of the Li nationality legend are systematically discussed.The first chapter systematically and comprehensively expounds the ethnic origin,population distribution,language and writing,primitive religious beliefs and the historical development of ancient society inhabited by the Li nationality in Hainan.The systematic analysis and research of this issue is a further discussion of many academic issues in this paper,which lays the foundation of the knowledge system of many disciplines such as ethnology,history and culture.At the same time,this chapter focuses on the definition of the folklore,the ontological features,as well as the figure legends,local scenery legend,animal and plant legends and customs of the Li folklore.The combing and analysis of the above-mentioned many aspects have laid a solid foundation for academic thinking and the right to analyze and study the in-depth study of academic issues in the subsequent chapters of this thesis.The second chapter divides the figure legends of Li characters into the historical figures and the illusory figures.Through the analysis and comparative study of specific legends widely spread in the Li ethnic group,through comprehensive,inductive summarization and systematic investigation,the legend of Li characters is presented in the image of national heroes.Unique styles and academic systems in terms of portrayal,narrative mode,and plot composition.At the same time,focusing on the interaction between literature and anthropology,we analyze the cultural factors implicit in the texts of the Li ethnic legend,such as religious beliefs,customs,taboos,etc.,and deeply explore and explore the legends of the Li people.The reasons behind the formation and cultural implications are explained and analyzed in detail.The third chapter carries out classification research according to the objects explained by the local scenery legend of the Li nationality,including the legends of the mountains,the legends of the water and the legends of the ancient monuments.At the same time,it also analyzes the themes,motifs and plots of various local scenery legend,and then summarizes the places.The narrative skills of the opening,the main body and the ending are legendary.Finally,the cultural values and social functions of the local scenery legend of the Li nationality are interpreted.The fourth chapter combines the theories of subject matter,classifies the legends of Li and animal movements according to different themes or motifs.On this basis,it summarizes the characteristics of animal and plant legends,and also contains the deformation motif and the cultural connotation of totem worship.Analyze.It can be seen that the Li nationality's animal and plant legends have unique narrative styles,artistic skills,and have formed a unique academic system and national style in terms of ideological connotation and artistic features.These ideological connotations and artistic styles have many correlations with the legends of various national flora and fauna around them.The fifth chapter divides the customs of Li people into four main types:festival legends,custom legends,musical instrument legends and taboo legends.It analyzes the marriage,love,clothing and folk culture of these four kinds of customs and customs.It also refers to the Li and Baiyue other ethnic groups.The legendary type and the motif are compared and studied,and then the unique literary and artistic values contained in the customs of the Li nationality are explored.Finally,the relationship between the customs and folk customs is further analyzed:the folklore is centered on folk customs,and folk customs are the folklore is the carrier and records various folklore events.The two influence each other and develop together,and have a positive impact on the real life of the Li ethnic area.The conclusion part summarizes the research contents of the previous five chapters,summarizes the shortcomings in the research and prospects for the research.