A Preliminary Study of the Creative Methods in the Mosuo Folk Literature Work "Stories of Brushing Off the Dust
This essay examines the creative method of "The Story of Brushing Away Dust," a Mosuo folk literary work by Alu Danzhu Pinchong. The author argues the text combines realism and romanticism: it draws heavily on historical records and orally transmitted Mosuo legends, respecting factual accuracy, while also employing bold imagination and hyperbole—such as mythic creation narratives about floods and human origins. This blend makes the plot more vivid and characters more distinct than in ordinary fiction. The essay analyzes key figures—Cuozhi Luyiruo and Muyi Yanzhami (embodying the enduring matrilineal family and marriage system), and revered "deified" heroes like Gama Baxi—showing how romanticized, almost legendary portrayals paradoxically strengthen rather than undermine realism, deepening readers' reverence. The essay concludes that literary works rarely embody a single pure method; judging a work's technique should focus on its dominant narrative tendencies, and this work exemplifies a mature fusion of realism and romanticism.
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