Mark Bender’s Translation and Introduction of Plants and Animals in The Nuosu Book of Origins

Mark Bender and Aku Wuwu translate Hnewo Teyy,a crucial epic for Nuosu people from Yi to English directly and entirely for the first time.Their translation and introduction of the epic are involved in The Nuosu Book of Origins,in which Bender concerns plants and animals.This paper mainly analyses Bender’s adaptation and selection concerning his investigation and translation of plants and animals under the guidance of Eco-translatology.Significantly,Eco-translatology and Bender’s translation and introduction provide enlightenment to the transmission of Chinese culture.