«ДОСТОВЕРНОСТЬ» И «ВЫМЫСЕЛ» В ФОРМУЛАХ КИТАЙСКОЙ ВОЛШЕБНОЙ СКАЗКИ

Abstract

The article is focused on studying the specific features of the Chinese fairytale on the example of its traditional formulas. Unlike the “classic” fairytale described by the “Propp formula” and the Aarne – Thompson system indexes, the Chinese fairytale is built upon the completely different type of the fairytale fantasy. That feature is manifesting primarily in its relation to non-textual reality (= reality), which directly affects the poetics and the style of the genre. The paper considers the structure and content of the initial and final formulas as one of the most important markers of the fairytale genre. When comparing the results obtained during the research with the conclusions drawn by N. Roshijanu in his study of traditional formulas of Romanian fairy tales, it turns out that the key feature of Chinese fairy tales is a strong binding to the fictional reality and the reality surrounding the storyteller and his listeners. In contrast with the “classic” fairytale which is built exclusively on the idea of being a fictional narrative, the Chinese fairytale does not insist on the uncertainty and non-authenticity of the events described in it. So that clearly illustrates, as B.L. Riftin wrote, the “earthiness” of Chinese fairytale fiction.