TY - JOUR
T1 - Two salvation stories : "Xi Wangmu" and "Yunhua Furen" in The extensive records of the Taiping period
AU - LAU, Yin Ping, Grace
N1 - This research has benefited from financial support from the Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee of Lingnan University, Hong Kong. In addition, this paper was presented at the 12th Asian Studies Conference Japan (2008).
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - Of the two major salvation stories in Jixian lu, “Xi Wangwu” and “Yunhua Furen,” the latter is a more creative piece of work as compared with the former. Du Guangting based it on the traditional story of Yaoji and transformed the goddess from the Virgin Goddess to the salvation goddess. In “Yunhua Furen”, Yunhua Furen takes up her new role of rescuing Yu from his dangerous situation. Yunhua Furen not only saves Yu, she also saves the entire country from the calamity of the great floods, which is indeed a virtuous deed and a meritorious achievement.
AB - Of the two major salvation stories in Jixian lu, “Xi Wangwu” and “Yunhua Furen,” the latter is a more creative piece of work as compared with the former. Du Guangting based it on the traditional story of Yaoji and transformed the goddess from the Virgin Goddess to the salvation goddess. In “Yunhua Furen”, Yunhua Furen takes up her new role of rescuing Yu from his dangerous situation. Yunhua Furen not only saves Yu, she also saves the entire country from the calamity of the great floods, which is indeed a virtuous deed and a meritorious achievement.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/948
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 35
SP - 15
EP - 36
JO - アジア文化研究
JF - アジア文化研究
SN - 0454-2150
ER -