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A Study of the ‘Helper’ Aspect in the Heroines in ‘The Myths’ Series

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2019, (51), pp.137-176
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2019..51.006
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : January 10, 2019
  • Accepted : February 20, 2019
  • Published : February 28, 2019

Do im Bae 1

1한국외국어대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

The Myth of Meng Jiang Nu written by Su Tong, The Myth of HouYi and ChangE written by Ye Zhaoyan, The Myth of Lady White Snake written by Li Rui, and The Song of King Gesar written by A Lai are all created under the planning of The Myths project. BiNu, ChangE, Lady White Snake, and ZhuMu, who are the heroines of the novels in the Myths project, are mediators and helpers who solved the problems and conflicts around the protagonists who had struggled. They overcame their unfortunate childhood, left a journey of affliction, and got to heal others’ wounds as well as their own. These four heroines were beyond the individual misfortune and agony of tribulation, and practised sacred love. Therefore, they could pass over the prototype of their original life and were made sacred as a new person. They were able to sympathize with other people’s troubles, embrace other people’s wounds, love others, make a society in which all can share together, and have existed as a future-oriented ‘true human’ in an open concept. The ultimate message that these four heroines and the writers give us is forgiveness, reconciliation, and the communication and sharing.

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