Study On The Stories Of Abnormal Fertility In Tai Ping Guang Ji

There are many volumes in Tai Ping Guang Ji,and there is no category of abnormal birth,but there are more than 100 stories about unusual human childbirth or animal reproduction in Tai Ping Guang Ji.This paper discusses the abnormal fertility stories in Tai Ping Guang Ji,and the main body is divided into four parts.The first part explores the origin of abnormal fertility.It is found that the ancients in the pre-Qin era had already mastered the experience and knowledge of conception and pregnancy,and the abnormal fertility records in Ji zhong Suo yu were fabricated based on fertility facts.In addition,the phenomenons of abnormal fertility were also used to demonstrate the theory of biological evolution.And further illustrated that the occurrence of abnormal fertility is rooted in a habit of thinking,which is the affirmation of the existence of unusual things.From the early texts written about abnormal fertility,it can be found that ancient myths and pre-Qin historical biography have provided many writing patterns for later generations of abnormal fertility stories.The second part is a literary analysis of abnormal fertility stories.The four types of abnormal fertility stories in Tai Ping Guang Ji have distinct characteristics,showing rich imagination and bizarre plots.The abnormal fertility stories of Tai Ping Guang Ji also have the value of the prototype and the reference value of the narrative structure.While inheriting the abnormal fertility plot,the novels of later generations also appeared to deliberately create conflict between demons and auspiciousness,as well as newly enhanced the integrity and fantasy.The loop structure of rebirth and reincarnation has become a key point in the narration of novels in later generations.The third part discusses the mystical beliefs reflected in the abnormal birth storries of Tai Ping Guang Ji.The roles of people in the abnormal fertility storries have changed from invisible to prominent,reflecting the transition from totem worship to ancestor worship.The difference between the expression "xiesheng" and "political myths" stems from the theology of prophecy and the concept of destiny in the Han Dynasty.From the stories of karma and reincarnation,it can be seen that in the process of Sinicization of the Buddhist concept of karma and reincarnation,new characteristics of the theory of retribution,which are simple and easy to operate,"Heaven" dominates retribution,and the soul is immortal.Finally,the mystical beliefs also have the characteristics of blending."The Legend of the White Ape" in the Tang Dynasty introduced regional imagination of south of the Five Ridges,the immortalized white ape of Taoism,and the rescue plot from the Buddhist scriptures.And the model of asking God to get children reflects various beliefs about fertility gods.The fourth part is the excavation of the secular cultural value of the abnormal birth stories in Tai Ping Guang Ji.The story of pregnancy caused by water has the background of the folk customs of the Shangsi Festival,which is eliminate evil and pray for a child.From the perspective of gender consciousness,the image of folk women as weak,open,and loving children actually hides the anxiety of male authors,the "beauty dreams",and the psychology of emphasizing women’s motherhood.Finally,the concept of fertility in the abnormal fertility stories of Tai Ping Guang Ji has two aspects: the concept of fertility based on eugenics,and childbirth is regarded as an indisputable female obligation.