摘要
In ancient Chinese lierature, phoenix and owl are often used in the same language context. However, their morals are quite different. Phoenix symbolizes sacredness, nobleness, beauty, kindness, honesty and happiness, whereas owl symbolizes vulgarity, dirt, ugliness, slyness and unhappiness.This pair of contradictory imagery fully shows the ancient people’s attitude of folk custom in which they respect phoenix and depreciate owl,and it also shows the ordinary psychological model of the duality antagonism.
In ancient Chinese lierature, phoenix and owl are often used in the same language context. However, their morals are quite different. Phoenix symbolizes sacredness, nobleness, beauty, kindness, honesty and happiness, whereas owl symbolizes vulgarity, dirt, ugliness, slyness and unhappiness.This pair of contradictory imagery fully shows the ancient people's attitude of folk custom in which they respect phoenix and depreciate owl,and it also shows the ordinary psychological model of the duality antagonism.
出处
《北方论丛》
2002年第3期63-65,共3页
The Northern Forum
关键词
凤凰
鸱Xiao
文学意象
民俗心态
心理模式
phoenix
owl
literary imagery
attitude of folk custom
psychological model
