Проблемы литератур Дальнего Востока. Часть 1

Секция 2 • Panel 2 Проблемы литератур Дальнего Востока. Т. 1. 2018 260 with commentaries by Shi Yidui  1 , which often proved that there are discrepancies and variations in translation of Wang`s sayings by different scholars. In other words, different authors understood Wang Guowei`s wenyan differently. To summarize, I have chosen this case of translating a book about Chinese classical poetry into Russian as an example of multiple reinterpretations of classical ci genre first by Republican period scholar Wang Guowei, later by modern sinologist Ye Jiaying and, finally, by myself as its Russian translator. As was shown each new interpreter adds his/her understanding and adjusts it to the suggested audience. Besides, this translation worth attention as, probably, the first finalized case of Chinese government supporting publications on traditional culture abroad  2 . Zhou Nengjun (Fudan University, China) The God of the Water, Good Medicine and Good Prediction: The Cultural Symbol of Spiders in the Medieval Era of Chinese Ancient History The special cultural imagery of the "spider" in the middle ages is the understanding of the mysticism caused by the traditional understanding of the regularity of the natural life and the phenomena of the social cognition system and life. In the cognitive system of people in the middle ages, the cultural imagery of "spiders" is closely related to the god of the water,women, poisons, good medicine, auspicious omen and important props of prayer in the Festival of QiQiao. The author of the Biography of Mrs Nanming described her spider objects for literary creation, and used the special cultural imagery of spiders to help the plot of the story unfold smoothly. The author is to use special cultural imagery "spider" to promote the plot development, is the medieval times people for "spider" a broad understanding of the special cultural image, and promoting effect of Taoism and other religious mystical thought is inseparable. Throughout the medieval period, using the "spider" natural biological and phenomenon such as the special cultural image in literary creation of situation often happen, and most creators are traditional social cognitive system of medieval times and life has a very deep understanding. In the Medieval times "spider" has been widely accepted by the special cultural image and communication, also reflects the middle 1 Renjian cihua Ӫ䰤䇽䈍 . Translated and commented by Shi Yidui ᯭ䇞ሩ䈁⌘ . Changsha: Yuelu shushe, 2012. 2 The author of this paper is currently working on translation of the university textbook about early XX century literature also supported by similar PRC grant: Zhongguo wenxue sanshinian ѝഭ᮷ᆖйॱᒤ (Thirty Years of Chinese Literature). Qian Liqun 䫡⨶㗔 etc. Beijing: Beijing daxue chubanshe, 1998.