Title: Confucianism Taoism and Buddhism in the Legend Novels of Tang Dynasty——A Study on the Narrators' Intentions
Abstract: Confucianism,Taoism and Buddhism are reflected in the legend novels of Tang Dynasty.To the Taoism,the novels praise,or denounce,or reflect its non-human ideas.To the Buddhist thoughts,the novels praise the Dharma power,or describe the contradictions between Buddha and non-Buddha,or advocates Buddhist karma.To the Confucian thoughts,the novels mainly show its concepts concerning family status,the loyalty of friends,the retribution for goods and evils,rigid moralizing and discrimination against women and so on.The ideas of Confucianism,Taoism and Buddhism embodied in the texts reflect the narrators' value orientations.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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