Reflection on Engineering Myth from the Viewpoint of the Technological Culture

Abstract

Abstract Myth influences the thinking and imagination of engineering activities with its rich narrative and symbolic meaning, and engineering transforms technological evolution into reality, providing new possibilities for the inheritance and reshaping of myth. From the perspective of technological culture, we analyze the engineering myths that are intertwined and fused with mythological narratives and engineering practices, breaking the “sacred” limitations in the process, exploring new engineering fields and creating a sustainable future with a broader, more open, and more flexible vision. To examine the social influence of engineering myths, a knowledge map of traditional myths and technological culture was created. Taking the Chang’e moon exploration project as an example, academic qualifications have significant correlations with political influence, military influence, psychosocial influence, and educational influence. After analyzing the technological culture exhibition of the engineering myth, the technological culture of engineering myth purports to strengthen the interaction between culture and engineering, encourage engineering practice to transcend itself and guide the realization of technological ethics in engineering practice.