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Big Tradition and Chinese Mythological Studies

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  1. Jiansheng Hu

    1. School of Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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  • Provides a new cultural perspective on sacred value and the interpretation of early Chinese culture

  • Helps readers understand the mythical codes and genes of early Chinese culture

  • Presents 167 intuitive charts to stimulate readers' interest

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  3. Mythical China

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. Review on Contemporary Studies of Chinese Myth

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 67-76

    3. Origin of Humanity: Images on Prehistoric Colored Pottery and Chinese Spirituality

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 77-110

    4. Mythological Fantasy and Archetype Coding of the Divine Bear Imagery

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 111-153

    5. Image Combination of Goddess Prototype

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 155-168

    6. Original Way from the Cultural Big Tradition: A Study on the Divine Belief and Mythological Images of “Tao”

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 169-190

    7. What is Man: Original Strength and Psychological Structure Revealed by Chinese Genesis Myth

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 191-212

    8. Mythical Identity and Juristical Authority of Yueruo Jigu

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 213-229

    9. The Cultural Interpretation of “Golden Sound and Jade Vibration”

      • Jiansheng Hu
      Pages 231-254
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About this book

This book focuses on reinterpreting mythical China from the perspective of the cultural theory of big tradition. It is divided into two parts: the first explains the theoretical development and features of the Chinese version of big tradition, identifying the differences between the Eastern and Western cultural traditions (big tradition and great tradition). The second part then reinterprets the core values and mythical ideas of Chinese civilization and traditional culture from the perspective of big tradition.

Moving beyond the small tradition of text centrism and using new methods and materials, the book reveals the original meaning and the cultural coding function of big tradition during the preliterate period. Drawing on integrated evidence from literature handed down from ancient times, oral and intangible cultural heritage, tangible culture, cross-cultures, image culture and unearthed documents, the book interprets Chinese cultural traditions and spiritual values from local, archaeological, experiential and survival perspectives, to help readers better understand the mythical codes and genes of early Chinese culture. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Jiansheng Hu

About the author

Jiansheng Hu, Doctor of Literature, is an Associate Professor at the School of Humanities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was selected as one of the Wen Xin Scholars, is Secretary General of the Society of Literary Anthropology, and is a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Literature at Duke University and the Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His main research interests are literary anthropology and mythological studies. He is the author of Studies on Fu Style in Song Dynasty: Power and Form; Wei-jin Demeanor and Chinese Culture Genes, and has published more than 40 academic papers. He has presided over National Social Science Foundation Projects and Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Science Foundation Projects.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Big Tradition and Chinese Mythological Studies

  • Authors: Jiansheng Hu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4634-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4633-4Published: 11 August 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4636-5Published: 12 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4634-1Published: 11 August 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 254

  • Number of Illustrations: 113 b/w illustrations, 113 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Literary History, Cultural Studies, Social Anthropology

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