Fairy stories reflecting the life of immortals have not only been passed down to this day by virtue of their own charm, but also created a set of mythological systems with oriental characteristics independent of religion, which have had a wide and far-reaching impact on later literature, art and way of thinking. Because most of China's fairy tales are based on ghosts and gods, the stories themselves and the images derived from them are often confused with feudal superstitions.
The application of supernatural elements in literary creation is often restricted, and the boundary between myth and superstition is blurred. The saying that "no tempering is allowed after the founding of the People's Republic of China" also reflects the scientific review and restraint on the theory of ghosts and gods. But what is certain is that myth is different from feudalism, and the description and depiction of ghosts and gods is not the same as superstition.
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Myth stories can be divided into two categories, one is complete fiction, the other is artistic processing of history, and the latter has stronger practical significance. The achievements of Huangdi, Lei Zu and Shennong reflect the breakthrough of ancient production and creation. Xuanyuan Huangdi vs Chiyou is a reflection of ancient clan and tribe struggle. Cangjie's word-making is shocking, which reflects people's awe and worship of the beginning of the birth of words. Fairy legends such as Cowherd and Weaver Girl reflect the ancient people's cognition of astronomical phenomena.
Pangu created the world, and Nuwa created man, which reflects the ancient people's tracing back to the origin of human beings, and the reflection on the living situation contained in it is a positive philosophical thinking. It can be seen that although the fairy tale is exaggerated to a certain extent, it bears the weight of history in essence, and it is a romantic and legendary tortuous reflection of historical facts and ancestors' psychology at that time, which has certain historical reference value.