A Study on Fish Beliefs in Legends of Lake Water in Naiman Banner

简论奈曼旗湖水传说中鱼的神化现象

A wealth of fish legends circulate within the Mongolian community,widely spread across Mongolian society and exhibiting diverse symbolic meanings due to regional variations.Specifically,in the fish legends circulating in Naiman Banner,fish are often deified as spiritual beings symbolizing local geomancy(feng shui)or related to the ecological environment in which they live.Therefore,this article focuses on the fish legends passed down in Naiman Banner,conducting an in-depth analysis of the awareness of natural harmony and ecological protection embedded within the Mongolian fish belief consciousness.