Humanities

Identity of the Vietnamese narrative culture: archetypal journeys from folk narratives to fantasy short stories

N. T. K. Ngan, N. T. T. Hang, et al.

Discover the rich tapestry of Vietnamese cultural identity through the lens of journey motifs in folk narratives and fantasy short stories. This intriguing study, conducted by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, and Le Van Trung, delves into the sociohistorical significance of these archetypal journeys, revealing their connections to medieval Vietnam's history, culture, and religious conflicts.

00:00

Playback language: English

Index

Abstract

This research explores the cultural identity of Vietnamese narratives by examining journey motifs to the upper and lower worlds in folk narratives and fantasy short stories. It uses sociohistorical approaches to analyze archetypal journeys in early collections written in Han characters and in *Excursive Notes on Weird Stories* by Nguyen Du. The study reveals how these motifs reflect the history, culture, and religious conflicts (Taoism vs. Confucianism) of medieval Vietnam, particularly the hidden political discourses within Confucian writings.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jan 13, 2021

Authors

Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, Le Van Trung

Related Publications

Explore these studies to deepen your understanding of the subject.

Sociology

The impact of social exclusion and identity on migrant workers' willingness to return to their hometown: micro-empirical evidence from rural China

H. Xu, W. Wu, et al.

The Arts

From traditional to digital contexts: new characteristics of the public's spatial perception of urban streets in the age of technology

Z. Xing, R. Zhao, et al.

Humanities

Reframing the narrative of magic wind in Arthur Waley's translation of *Journey to the West*: another look at the abridged translation

F. (. Wang, K. Liu, et al.

Medicine and Health

Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

G. 2. D. Collaborators, D. Kanyin, et al.

Listen, Learn & Level Up

Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.

No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.

listen to research audio papers with researchbunny