Myth was created by primitive ancestors in social practice, involving many aspects, including the origin of the world and the fate of mankind. It tries to show people "educational images of nature and human destiny". Myth is very important to the primitive ancestors. People talk about myth in order to maintain the significance and rationality of social customs and social systems. (2) Myth is of great significance for maintaining people's social significance. Due to low productivity, especially in the face of awesome nature, individuals must integrate themselves into the clan to survive. Myth is a powerful spiritual bond connecting individuals and collectives. Every nation in the world has its own myth, and China's myth also has its own characteristics in the world, with a unique nation, myth and national spirit. Ancient myths in China include creation myths, ancestor myths, flood myths, war myths and invention myths. These myths are condensed from the practice of our ancestors. Shan Hai Jing is the most mythical of all ancient documents. It is a treasure house of ancient myths in China and plays an extremely important role in the dissemination and research of China myths. The unique expression and content of China myth, the Chinese ancestors' value orientation and spiritual pursuit of attaching importance to morality, pragmatism, rationality, optimism, diligence, courage, resistance, tenacity and focusing on the overall situation have initially appeared, which is the bud of the Chinese national spirit. After generations of enrichment and development, these excellent qualities have become an integral part of the Chinese national spirit, inspiring generation after generation. Among them, Kuafu Chasing the Sun is one of them:
Kuafu marched from Japan and entered Japan; Thirst, desire to drink, drink in the river, Wei; Rivers and nutrients are insufficient, so I drink Ozawa in the north. I was dying of thirst before I arrived. I gave up fighting and became Deng Lin.
Kuafu overreached himself. He wants to chase the shadow of the sun and drive it to the corner of the valley. He was thirsty and wanted to drink water, so he went to drink Weishui. If Weihe River is not enough, he will go to the north to drink Ozawa. Before he arrived, he died of thirst. He abandoned his staff and soaked the body in ointment, giving birth to Deng Lin. Deng Lin is thousands of miles away.
Kuafu is very happy to open his arms and want to embrace the sun. But the sun was so hot that Kuafu felt thirsty and tired. He ran to the Yellow River and drank all the water in one breath, but he still didn't quench his thirst. So he ran to the Weihe River and drank all the Weihe River water, still not quenching his thirst. Kuafu ran to the north, where there are thousands of miles of osawa, and osawa has enough water to quench Kuafu's thirst. However, Kuafu died of thirst on the way to osawa. When Kuafu died, he was full of remorse, so he threw away the stick in his hand. Where the stick landed, a large lush peach forest suddenly appeared. This peach grove is flourishing all year round, sheltering passers-by and tying knots. Quench thirst for hard-working people, get rid of fatigue and embark on an energetic journey. Kuafu's courage to fight for peace and his tall image in the sunshine constitute a magnificent picture, which reflects the grand ideal of ancient ancestors: from this short message, we can see the feelings of our ancestors, stick to their beliefs in a difficult environment, dare to fight against nature and not yield to nature's beliefs. We hope to survive through our own efforts.
There is a mythical anti-natural tragedy that happened to a delicate woman:
200 miles to the north, it is called Pigeon Mountain. There are many trees and birds on the mountain. Its shape is black, with a white beak at the beginning and bare feet, which is called Jingwei. Yan Di's girl is called Nuwa. Nu Wa swam in the East China Sea and drowned, so she was a jingwei. She often held the title of Xishan Wood and Stone and could be dragged to the East China Sea.
Jingwei drowned in the East China Sea, and his soul turned into a bird, insisting on taking revenge on the vast sea with weak life and meager strength. Tao Yuanming wrote in Reading Shan Hai Jing, "Kuafu's birthday ambition is to race with the sun; Jingwei holds the micro-wood and will fill the sea ",which is praised in the meantime; Gu used the poem "Jingwei" to motivate himself. He said: "everything is unfair, why bother?" Grow an inch taller and hold the wood to the end of time? I would like to calm the East China Sea, but I won't change my mind! There is no peace at sea, and my heart will never fail. " Xing Tian in Shan Hai Jing Overseas Western Classics: Xing Tian and the emperor fought for God here, and the emperor cut off his head and often buried it in the yangshan. He still danced with his mother with his breast as his eyes and his navel as his mouth. Even if the broken head dies, I will dance with the Emperor of Heaven. Jingwei and Xingtian are so tragic. But it is this knowledge that is futile. It not only reflects the living environment of the ancestors at that time and how they lived and multiplied in such a difficult environment, but also eulogizes the tenacious vitality of mankind. The tragic character they symbolize, knowing that it is impossible, has become an irresistible wave in the endless spiritual river of the Chinese nation. The great role of spirit supports the present and future of this tribe or country. We are all descendants of the Chinese people, which no one has the ability and means to change. As one thing,
In mythology, Dayu controlled water and changed his obedience to nature. During the Warring States Period, Li Bing and his son were both aquatic like Dayu. Li Bing's Dujiangyan is also a kind of resistance to nature, but his Dujiangyan and Julie fire weir make the world sit up and take notice, benefiting Chengdu Plain year after year. Sichuan has the reputation of "land of abundance". Whenever and wherever, people will resist. The purpose is simple.
In a private ownership society, it is regular for you to fight for it. In the feudal society for thousands of years, the contradiction between farmers and landlords was always irreconcilable, and resistance and oppression were twin brothers, between the two classes.
When Yang Di arrived, the Sui Dynasty began to decline. Many wars were waged, which wasted people and money and eventually led to the crisis of rule. Natural disasters followed, but the rulers failed to handle the relationship between classes, and it was natural for farmers to survive. At that time, the uprising was mostly concentrated in Shandong, so it was suppressed by the army. Wagangjun was one of the three major insurgents in the peasant uprising at the end of Sui Dynasty. After eight years of bloody fighting, wagang army punished evil and promoted good, opened warehouses and released grain to help the victims, and won the support of the broad masses of farmers. They fought bloody battles in the Central Plains and were invincible. To some extent, they contributed to the demise of the Sui Dynasty, although its ultimate fate was a failure. However, it gives people in trouble a glimmer of hope. Because the peasant class can't stand the exploitation of the ruling class, there is only one way to survive. The rebellious spirit of the Chinese nation has always been there. Where there is resistance, the history of the late Qing Dynasty has witnessed this even more. The whole Chinese nation, regardless of class or land, is showing its national spirit to foreign invaders. The place where one's national life thrives is not allowed to be invaded by outsiders. In the face of foreign invasion, the spirit of national resistance is spontaneous. And put it into action. The historical facts of the Boxer Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty and the Sino-Japanese War in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 have fully shown us how our national predecessors defended their dignity and personality, and their homes were inviolable. During the Boxer Rebellion and the Sino-Japanese naval battle in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, many epic heroes were recorded in history books, including Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng and Kingyung Woo. There are still many people who silently dedicate their lives, even their most precious lives. They all have a common feature, that is, to sacrifice the ego and complete the ego for the future and survival of the nation. History has left us not only lessons and meditation, but also a kind of spiritual support. No matter who the other party is and the degree of strength comparison, they are determined to move forward. It is the innate responsibility of our nation to resist anyone or anything that hurts our nation with the spirit, courage and confidence shed by the blood of our nation. What history tells us is that this spirit is no longer just a myth, it is truly reflected in the historical development history of our nation and accompanied by its growth.
Yuan Ke, a famous mythology scholar, said: "To understand a country and a nation, we must first understand its mythology." Myth is an ancient spiritual form, a work of human childhood, which laid the structure of national spirit in its original form. The national myth contains the inherent stipulation of the national subject and carries the source of the national blood in the same strain. Therefore, myth can reflect the spirit of a nation. It is the initial record of national spirit and the accumulation of national consciousness, which has influenced people's thinking and behavior habits in a subconscious way for thousands of years. Because the myth of a nation embodies or represents the internal strength of the national spirit on the spot, to some extent, the myth of a nation determines the history, destiny and the whole spiritual outlook of a nation.