Yiwulüshan Folk Literature

Liaoning
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Lvshan folk literature is an important part of Lvshan culture. These oral folk literatures are produced around the ancient and beautiful Lvshan and the ancient city located at its foot. They originate from the people's after-dinner conversations and in the streets and alleys, reflecting people's love for their hometown, life, and their thirst for culture. In the 1980s, the "Collection of Folk Tales", "Lvshan's Scenery and Legends", and "Beizhen Data Book of the Collection of Chinese Folk Literature Liaoning Volume" were compiled and published. Yiwu Lvshan in Beizhen is one of the five ancient town mountains in my country and is regarded as the first of the three famous mountains in the Northeast. "Er Ya Shi Di" praised it as "the beauty of the East, there is Yiwu Lv's Xun Yu Qi Yan". It is said that it is like a piece of beautiful jade. In the tenth year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, it was named "Guangning Gong", and Jin Shizong added it as "Guangning King", which shows its long history and great influence. Beizhen, formerly known as Guangning, is known as "the important town of Youzhou". Since the establishment of Wuliu County in the Western Han Dynasty, it has been more than 2,000 years. It is known as a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. There are many scenic spots and historical sites throughout the city (county). For more than 2,000 years, Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Khitan and other ethnic groups have lived and multiplied on this rich and beautiful land, with a long history and culture. Lushan not only has a long history, but also a brilliant culture. Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period admired Lushan very much. In his poem "Far Travel", he wrote "I started from Taiyi in the morning and arrived at Weilu in the evening". Li Bai, Du Fu and Xu Xiake once expressed regret that they could not pay homage to Lushan during their lifetime: "It's a pity that the doctor Wulu has never met him." Yelu Bei, the King of Dan in Liaodong, once lived in seclusion in Lushan and built Wanghai Hall. Yelu Chucai, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, studied in Lushan with his mother when he was young, studied state governance, and later became the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty. Li Chengliang, Ma Yong, Zhang Bangtu and other important officials of the Ming Dynasty have left important historical and cultural relics in Lushan. The legends and folk tales of Lushan cover the history of the ages from Yu Shun to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Some of its origins and development should be synchronized with the history of Beizhen; some are produced with the construction and formation of scenic spots and historical sites; some are formed according to natural scenery; some are formed according to national characteristics and living customs. It has been passed down from generation to generation as the people of Lushan have multiplied and thrived. However, it is impossible to verify when the storytelling activities of the masses began. It was once the main cultural life of people after dinner, in the streets and alleys, and in the shade. During the interview, we learned that there are many types of legends and folk tales of Lushan, which are rich in names and can be roughly divided into legends of scenery, legends of characters, legends of place names, folk legends and folk tales. No matter which type, it has the characteristics of prominent local color, beautiful plot, popular and vivid language, and clear distinction between right and wrong, love and hate. Most of these legends contain myths or fantasy elements. Some stories connect historical figures and historical events, and cleverly interweave historical facts with myths and fantasies to form a colorful and attractive picture. Reading them will not only give people a beautiful enjoyment, but also give people a glimpse of some historical shadows, thus adding new feelings to this beautiful land in the northeast corner of the motherland and leaving a deep impression. Although these legends are unknown and cannot be compared with those historical masterpieces that reveal the magnificent life, every story that is told to you makes you feel strongly what is the truth, goodness, beauty and falsehood, evil and ugliness in the world. For example, in the story about the love between young men and women, the spirit of the male and female protagonists who are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, do not bow to the powerful, share life and death, have a loyal heart, and persistently pursue loyal love is enough to make people feel trembling; in those stories about the hardworking and kind working people who use justice to defeat 1, the spirit of the protagonists who love and hate clearly, are not afraid of 1, sacrifice themselves for others, and eliminate harm for the people is really admirable and gives people profound life enlightenment. The picturesque scenery of Lushan depicted in the legends and stories about natural scenery, and the infatuated love for hometown, not only make people enjoy the beauty, but also cultivate the spirit of loving the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland and loving every blade of grass and tree in the hometown. Some of these legends are about the origin of mountains and rivers, such as "Wuliu Mountain and Ganshan Whip"; some of the scenery forms a close connection with the faithful love of young men and women, such as "Boots Stone", "Stone Embracing Pine and Eagle Wing Pine"; some are praises of the hard work, bravery and wisdom of the working people, such as "The Legend of Xiushifang", "Five Gates Are Not Straight and Drum Towers Are Slanted", "The Legend of Wanfo Hall", etc. In Henan Village, Zheng'an Town, Beizhen City, there is a man named Feng Huamin who is the most popular storyteller in the area. He tells stories to everyone while working in the fields. Everyone said, do less work and tell us stories. When it is time to rest, everyone immediately surrounds him and listens to his stories. Ding Changhai from Tianyuanzi Village, Guangning Township, Yang Wenshuo from Goubangzi, Yang Xiangwen from Futun Township, Li Youcai from Baojia Township, and Li Mingji from Hewa, Guangning Township are all famous storytellers in their localities. Due to the great enrichment of the cultural life of the masses and the diversification of cultural activities, the activity of telling legends has gradually been ignored by people. In addition, the storytellers of the past have aged and most of them have passed away. Some of the elderly who are still alive can no longer tell stories due to illness, old age, memory loss, etc. Most young people do not know how to tell stories, so this oral literature is facing an endangered state. In order to save the folk literature of Yiwulv Mountain, in 1984, Beizhen Cultural Center began to collect and organize a large number of folk legends and folk stories, and compiled and published the book "Lvshan Folk Legends", which included more than 80 legends; in the same year, Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House published a series of folk literature, which included 115 legends in Jinzhou area, including 72 in Beizhen, and named the book "Lvshan Folk Legends". In 1986, during the National Folk Literature Three-in-One Collection, Beizhen Cultural Center hosted and printed a Beizhen data book containing 232 legends (including those collected in the above book). In 2001, the Cultural Center compiled 85 newly collected legends and stories, and selected 14 from the data book, a total of 99 stories compiled and printed into a book called "Lvshan Folk Tales". Local water and soil nurture local people. Beizhen is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with outstanding people. The roots of valuing literature and art have been deeply rooted in this rich soil, blooming and bearing fruit. At present, Yiwu Lvshan folk literature has been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Liaoning Province.

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