中西方龙文化差异对比研究

中西方龙化差异对比究AStudyontheDifferencesbetweenandWesternDragonCulture摘要上下数千年已渗透了中国社会的各个方面一种文化的凝聚和积淀。现如今，龙文化已是中华民族文化的象征，中国人也因身为“龙传人”骄傲。龙文化在中国传统文化中占有重要的地位一个致力于学习和传播中国文化的人都要对中国龙文化有一定的了解而方的文化中却是邪恶的代表，是撒旦的化身。尤其在二十世纪九十年代方人对于龙形象的误解但是由于中国的国际地位的提升中西方文化的交流变得更多使得西方人对于中国龙的形象有了更加深入的认识随着时间的变化通过对于文学甚至电影中龙形象的了解，对于西方龙的认识也发生了改变。因此本文从东西方龙的起源、形象及其象征意义入手，对东西方龙文化进行对比。加强东西方文化的深入了解和探讨。关键词：龙起源;象象征意义iAbstractUpanddownforofyears,theChinesedragonwhichpenetratedallaspectsofsocietyhasbecomeaofcohesion.AnddragoncultureisasymbolofChineseculture,what`sChinesearoundlyproclaimthemselves“theofthedragon”.Onthecontrary,dragoninwesterncultureistherepresentativeofeviltheofWhat`sworse,thatdefeatingtheirHowever,tootionofChina’sinternationalstatus,therearemoreandmorecommunicationbetweenChinesewesternTheseinteractionsgivewesternopportunitiestodeeplyofWiththetimeby,peoplealsohavenewrecognitionofwesternthroughliteraturemovies.ofthesedifferences,thesistomakestudyondifferencesbetweenChinesewesternculturefromtheirorigins,andsymbolicmeanings.Italsointroducesthedifferentofdifferentdragoncultures.KeywordsDragon;Origin;Image;SymboliciiIntroductionOriginsDragonTheDefinitionTheImageDifferentSymbolicMeaningsofDragonIII.inidiomsChinesedragondragonB.inMythsChinesedragondragonC.ininMoviesinD.fordifferentdragonculturesⅣ.DifferentofB.TherecognitionofdragoninⅤ.iiiAContrastiveonthebetweenChineseandI.IntroductionForthousandsofyears,thedragonhasinfiltratedallofbecomeofculturecultureasanimportantofChineseculturerootsinIntheentireofChinesehasbeenanintegralofcontinuousandimprovement.Dragon,involvedinofofwesterncivilization,adragonofculturaldifferences,differentfrominunderstandingusingTherefore,thiscontrastthedifferencesbetweenChineseculturewithaimallowpeopletrulyofdragoncultureincross-cultureWhat’smore,thedragonculturestillinfluencesmanyaspectsofwesternandChinesesociety,suchliterature,filmtelevisionworks,clothing.understandingthedifferencesbetweenWesternculturecontributestotheculturalmoreimpliedmeaningofthedragon.Inaddition,it’sbettertoexchangeandcommunicateincross-cultureII.OriginsDragonthemostcommoninlegends,dragonexist,noneeverdidexist;itisanfewknowofChineseandwesterndragonThistriestodifferentofdragonthroughtheirdifferentandA.Adragonlegendarycreature,typicallywithtraits,thatintheofmanyculturaltraditionsofdragonsThedragontheEnglishlanguageinfromdragon,whichinturncomesfrom(nominativemeaning“hugeserpent,dragon”fromtheGreekword,drakon(genitivedrakontos)“serpent,seafish”.WesterndragonalsomeansafiercelyvigilantorintractablesomethingIndragonistheofmanysymboloftheworshipinIntimes,peoplenothaveaofmostnaturalphenomenatheyuseastotems.AndChinesetraditionallysymbolizepowers,particularlycontrolwater,rainfall,hurricane,Thealsoasymbolofpower,goodluckforpeopleworthyofit.WiththeofChinausuallyusedtheaofhisimperialB.TheImageForordragons,theyhaveappearances.Thewillrepresentativeimages.Asforwesterndragon,amythicalmonsteragiganticalionthetailofofdragonisTyndaleTheNewTestament.Itisagreatreddragontheimageasthathasheadstenhornsandheadstaildrewofofheaven;andcastthemtheearth.Itcanfire.However,dragoninthehistoryisaInBeijing,BeihaiPark,thereisawallcalled-dragonWall”.Thedragonhas27long,25high,1.2thick.TheChinesedragon’simagecombinecamel’sorhorse’shead,deer’shorns,rabbit’seyes,bull’sears,snake’sneck,clam’sbelly,fish’sscales,hawk’sclawsandtiger’spalmstogether.Inaddition,itsmoutlikeanalligatormouth,horsemanesandfish’stail.Allinall,itsimagelikeasnakebuthasfourDragon,anomnipotentbothinairandcanthemgreatestbetweenwesternisthatbutdoesnot.III.betweenandWesterndragoncultureThousandsyearsChineserespectivelygavethedifferentmeanings.Thesymboliclotofmisunderstandings.Chineseintroducedthemselves“thedescendantsthedragon”,however,thewesternhasdifferentofChinesetheirownthispartwilldescribedifferencesbetweendragonculturefromproverbs,mythsAlso,IwillanalysisofdifferentdragonA.DragoninProverbsdragonarevariedproverbsandwesterndragon.InChina,mostofdragon`sareIfacouplemarried,Chinesewillsay“lóngfèngchéngxiáng(龙凤祥”toblessthem.LóngfèngchéngxiángisaphrasecouldbringItcanalsousedasadjectivetodescribebetweencouples.Iftheyhavebaby,peoplewouldliketoblessthebaby“shēnglónghuóhǔ(生龙活虎)”and“lóngmǎjīngshén(龙马精神)”.Thesetwoexhibitbabywillbeliketigerfullofvigor.inourmosttheirtolife.3shouldbecalled“wàngzǐchénglóng(望子成龙)”.What`smore,ifirfindgoodorpassin“lǐyǘtiàolóngmén(鲤鱼跳龙门”.Itmeansacarpcouldfinallybeadragonafteritseffortsofintothegate.growshopefindofhighToarespectableson-in-law,usuallyuse“chénglóngkuaìxǜ(乘龙)”whoseliteralmeaningisthatawell-contentson-in-lawislikeridingadragonIfson-in-lawhasaneleganthandwriting,thentheeleganthandwritingcanbecalled“Lóngfēifèngwǔ(龙飞凤舞)”.Thisphrasealsomeansthegenerousmountains.dragonalwaysblissfulinsometimesitisstillnotapproachableForencounterasituation,use“lóngtánhǔxuè(龙潭虎穴)”whichmeansthedeepandcavewheredragonandalivecanbeeasilyusedtodescribe.2.thecontrary,westernisregardeditssymbolicallderogativeandnegative.example,someonehasgotthe“dragon”,needstobrushhisteeth,becausehere“dragon”justmeansbadbreath.Inanotheyoufindmanwe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tofdragonaroundthisplace.A“dragonladycanbeparaphrasedasawomanbehindruler.Itawhoseisthewifeofshehasmuchgreatpowerjustlikedictator.InChinesehistory,aredescriptionsofthe“dragonladyAnditwouldbereallyfunnyifsomeonetakesitstranslationfor4grantedas“xiǎolóngnǚ小龙女)”becausearecompletelydifferent.InEnglishslang,thephrase“chasingthedragon”meansheroinandinhalingthefumes.slangfromtheaboutdragonofSinceadragonbreatheoutfireandsmoke,takingheroinlikechasingthedragon.Anotherphrase“dragonteeth”originatedtheGreektaleofheroCadmus.killedasoweditsintoaland.Soonafter,dragon`sbecamesomeandfromlandtoahugethesebegantokilleachother.Therefore,“dragon’steeth”hasaconnotationofkillingeachotherand“sowingdragon’steeth”hasametaphorofdisharmonyorconflicts.B.DragonMythsLegends1.InmythologyInismagicalwhichischangeable,specializesincontroloverrainfall,hurricane,floodsbenefitscrops.toDadailiji(大戴礼记)thebodyofdragoncanchangeable,eitherorlong,slimdarkorInspring,fliesinindragonswimsinInarephoenix,tortoise.Dragonisthetheinsects.ThreeEmperorsSovereigns三皇五帝)inlegendand神农toancientrecordsarewiththeTherefore,dragonbecametheoftheEmperorssonofdragonandwitharedragonrobe.theof春秋合诚图),itrecordedthatRao(Chineseemperor)wasbyhismotherQingDouwithhisfather“adragon”.What’smore,theYu(禹)’sfatherwassaidtobeHuangDragon.Andthedragonhelpedhimtodredgesothathebeemperor.InDynasty,LiuBang(刘邦)intostrengthhisregimeandimperialpower,coinedalegend“HismotherdreamedadragonwhenshegavebirthtoLiuBangputtinghimselfonthesacredaura.Inour5traditionalJourneytoto,therefourdragonstoseasonableforWhen孙悟空)monkeywhomasterTang唐僧)putfire,hekingofwhocontrolraintothealsomeansthekind-heartedanduprightwhichis2.InwesternmythologyIndragonofevilanditssymbolicmeaningnegativeandugly.DragonhasaButindragoncangivebirthtoInincavescollectingthegolddiamondsthatsometimesgreedy.InBeowulf,istreasureguard.apersonacup,breathedoutburnouttheandcrops.withdragonInBible,thereadragonfloodtoawayinordertobaby.Itevenagitatedothertoconquerhumancanbreatheoutthefirehasastrongbodyinvulnerability.InkilledadragonnamedFafnir.Hetookashowerwiththedragon’sblood.Heatethedragon`sheartandafterthathecouldunderstandthebirds’thesymbolizeswarIfkingthemthetheyconsideredasakingwhoisandnotrespected.However,indragonbekind.theofKingArthur,thewhitedragonUtheritcharitykindness.redsymbolizesVortigern,itisevilthewhitedragonkilleddragonandappearedaKingArthur.therearetwoonhatofEnglishKing.1.inMoviesDragonsusedinmovies,especiallyinAlthoughdragonnot6thefigurewidelyusedintheChinesedirectorslikedragontovideos,suchTiger,(卧虎藏)Enterthe(龙争虎斗)TravelsaroundWorld龙游天下).Actually,thesearenottalkingthewhydirectorsthat?ThenameofCrouchingTiger,isChineseidiomorunsuspectedpowers.WhiletraditionalChinesemartialartsfilmsusuallyplaceinroles.InCrouchingTiger,Hiddentherearethreehighlights,ofwhomadistinctgendergiventomen,intensefightingallperformedbywithLeeusesscenesnottomartialartsalsotoemphasizethewill,agility,physicalstrengthofItthatordinarypeoplemayhavestrongdragonheretheabilityphysicalstrength.TheEnterdoesnottherearefightsbetweendragonHeredragonandthetigerbothcomparableability.LeeHanaHanteacher.bytheLeeattendedwhotraitorinstory.theirbattlewasEntertheDragon.aroundtheanYulong(司马玉龙)territorytolookingforhismotherwhilecheckingcharacterofanofficial.Asdragonisthesymbolofemperor,preferhimrealdragonthesonofratheremperor.Allall,inChineseonbehalfofwhosecharactersarekind,bright,powerfuland2.DragoninMoviesInmostwesterndragonappearedtobethewastheherotheForTomReeveisafilmdescribingstoryofanddragon.awhosefatherkillafatheroncespearedintodragon`sunfortunately,wasaliveatehisTherefore,fatherinsisted7tokillFinally,usedlancekillingthedragonbecamesageintheeyeofhurtThisthatdragonevilintheirnecessarybekilled.ofFirefilmbyBowman.ItaboycalledQuinewhoawakenedabyaccident,thedragonfiretoFinally,motherwaskilledanditsoccupiedtheItawarbetweendragonofbrightInfilmofHeart,ahearttoinjuredprince.Whentheprinceaking,hiswarrioritthefaultofdragon.herevengeandkillthatAtlast,foundthatitwasnotfaultoftheprince.Thedragonsacrificedhimselftoprince`sbecameastarguardland.Therefore,dragonheresymbolizedselflessnessandD.ThereasonsfordifferentdragonculturesThereasonsfordifferentdragonculturesarevarious.First,westernpeoplehavedifferentcustomsandhistory.FromthedescriptionofChinesedragon’sdefinitionandimage,ittofindappearanceacombinationoftiger,fishsnakes.Inviews,snakeisabeautifulanimal.inwereNvWa(Agoddessinwhosefigurewashuman’sheadwithsnake’sbody.Andinhistory,theancientsthoughtthatthecamel’sheadsymbolizeswisdom;antlerssymbolizelongevity;bull’searsmeanthebrightestandbest;thetiger’seyessymbolizedignity;eaglesymbolizesbravery;lion’snosesymbolizeswealth;horse’steethmeanhard-working;fish’stailsymbolizesflexible,etc.Allthesecontentsaresymbol.inChinese,thedragoncultureisfullofitistotallydifferentinItisnegativeandevil.Inwesternculture,thedragon’simageisbasedonviper,andintegratesdifferentanimalcharacteristicsfeelsuchlizard,bat,toadsandsoforth.Thesearemostlylivingdeep8volcanoaregrotesque.dragoninwesternnotwelcomedloathedbyancients.alongtime,its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