On the Spirit of National Culture in Chinese Ancient Myths
Yan Meng-lian
Abstract
Yan Meng-lian
Abstract
Ancestors of all nations interpret the formation of the sky and the earth,and the origin of human race from a perspective of myth.The interpretation expresses the individuality as well as its cultural spirit of a nation.Chinese original myths and its later systematic myths all illustrate the great quality which encourages sacrificing and devoting oneself,and reflects the individuality of advocating morality and concerning ethics for the cultural characteristics of the Chinese nation,therefore,distinctive spirit of national culture is embodied.
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Ancestors of all nations interpret the formation of the sky and the earth,and the origin of human race from a perspective of myth.The interpretation expresses the individuality as well as its cultural spirit of a nation.Chinese original myths and its later systematic myths all illustrate the great quality which encourages sacrificing and devoting oneself,and reflects the individuality of advocating morality and concerning ethics for the cultural characteristics of the Chinese nation,therefore,distinctive spirit of national culture is embodied.
Key concepts: Mythology, Interpretation (philosophy), Morality, Embodied cognition, Race (biology), National Spirit, Environmental ethics, Chinese culture