Folk Pattern Of Ancient Legends In Dunhuang During Tang And Five Dynasties And Early Song

There’s plenty of folk pattern of ancient legends data in Dunhuang Manuscripts, which has multiple sources and complex content. And it need more specialized and comprehensive analysis on this topic.In this thesis, we have collected all the folk pattern of ancient legends data in Dunhuang Manuscripts that is noticeable,then made some preliminary analysis based on it, revealed the relationship between folk pattern of ancient legends in Dunhuang with traditional literature and Buddhism, analyzed its distinctive feature at the same time.Then discuss the geographic background and cultural foundation, the characteristics and styles of dissemination.Through the analysis of folk pattern of ancient legends in Dunhuang during Tang and Five Dynasties and early Song, it’s able to comprehend the livelihood and cultural condition of populace, the cultural exchanging between Dunhuang and Central China,the function of Dunhuang which as the junction of silk road in the cultural exchanging between China and the West.