The legend of Liu Bowen has high literary value and has a great influence in the history of Chinese folk literature; among them, wisdom stories account for a large proportion and have important cognitive value; the legendary Liu Bowen is A model of traditional morality, his stories also have a certain moral enlightenment effect; the legend contains some historical factors that can make up for the shortcomings of official history records of Liu Ji, so it has certain historical research value.
As a history The character Liu Ji is a Jinshi in the late Yuan Dynasty and a minister in the early Ming Dynasty. He is a "three immortal" great man who combines morality, achievements, and articles; and Liu Bowen, a legendary figure, is a wise man, a saint, and a god. The Legend of Liu Bowen , it is a folk tale created by the people relying on Liu Bowen to express their own thoughts, concepts and emotions.
The legend of Liu Bowen is a wonder of folk culture. Its wide spread and large number, It is unmatched by other human legends. The legend of Liu Bowen is spread in all Han ethnic areas, and it is also spread in many ethnic minority areas, and even spreads to Southeast Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Chinese areas around the world. We are familiar with the legend of Liu Bowen After collecting and organizing, more than 400 articles were collected. On this basis, nearly 300 articles were selected and published into "Collection of Legends of Liu Bowen". Among these nearly 300 articles, 139 were from Zhejiang Province, Liu Ji's hometown. Wenzhou Wencheng and Lishui Qingtian areas account for more than 100 articles.
The legend of Liu Bowen is a treasure of folk culture. Liu Bowen's images are extremely rich. In the rich images, we can feel the meaning contained in the legend of Liu Bowen. With rich folk cultural connotations, we can appreciate the huge cultural value of the legend of Liu Bowen. He is the incarnation of wisdom, a master of art and literature, and a symbol of the wisdom of the people; he is a model of upright officials, a benevolent gentleman, and a diligent student, and is a symbol of the people's morality; he is a prophecy Masters, Feng Shui masters, and Taoist immortals are symbols of people's faith. Liu Bowen's wisdom stories account for a large proportion. According to rough statistics, among Liu Bowen's legends spread in the south, wisdom stories account for nearly half, especially In Liu Ji's hometown of Zhejiang, wisdom stories account for nearly two-thirds. These wisdom stories are a summary of the people's long-term experience in practicing wisdom, reflecting the people's thinking characteristics and ways of thinking.
One sentence , the legend of Liu Bowen is a good window into Chinese folk culture. It is the entire world of people's hearts, and the wisdom, morality, and beliefs of the people are all included in it.