A Study Of The Legends About Lu Ban

The legends about Lu Ban with large quantities and rich contents are the oldest legends about the master carpenter in China that spread far and wide among the areas and peoples. The researches on the topic that has theory value and practical significance help not only develop our country's traditional culture, but also enhance the cultural exchange of the areas and peoples. The thesis is based on the field researches and available texts and systematically studies the origin of the legends about Lu Ban from 5 parts through the ways from history to argumentation. First, the thesis analyzes and discusses the origin and the original forms of the legends about Lu Ban through sorting out the correlated ancients books and materials. Second, the thesis focuses on the circulation and development of the legends about Lu Ban in different historical times, areas and peoples. Third, the diesis analyzes and discusses the rich ideological contents and artistic charm. Fourth, the thesis mainly discusses the social background psychological background and direct reason of the emergence and circulation of the legends about Lu Baa Fifth, the thesis fairly evaluates the legends about Lu ban.The old legends handing down until now store up the cultural accumulation in different times and reflect the lives and ideological concepts of different times. Those are pending further discussion from all aspects, which will do help the construction of Chinese folk legends.