THESIS
2014
Abstract
This
thesis
scrutinizes
“Mochou”
(莫愁)
within
the
context
of
cultural
history
study.
The
symbol
of
“Mochou”
is
a
long-lasting
and
well-known
cultural
symbol
in
Chinese
cultural
history,
and
it
is
mainly
represented
with
the
forms
of
the
lady
of
“Mochou”
and
Mochou
Lake.
The
developing
process
of
the
symbol
is
involved
with
issues
about
historical
geography,
literary
texts,
urban
landscapes
and
cultural
memory.
An
examination
of
the
generation
and
transformation
of
the
cultural
symbol
of
“Mochou”,
as
well
as
its
interaction
with
particular
social
cultural
context
could
be
regarded
as
a
creative
methodology
of
cultural
history
study.
The
symbol
of
“Mochou”
Originally
showed
up
with
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This
thesis
scrutinizes
“Mochou”
(莫愁)
within
the
context
of
cultural
history
study.
The
symbol
of
“Mochou”
is
a
long-lasting
and
well-known
cultural
symbol
in
Chinese
cultural
history,
and
it
is
mainly
represented
with
the
forms
of
the
lady
of
“Mochou”
and
Mochou
Lake.
The
developing
process
of
the
symbol
is
involved
with
issues
about
historical
geography,
literary
texts,
urban
landscapes
and
cultural
memory.
An
examination
of
the
generation
and
transformation
of
the
cultural
symbol
of
“Mochou”,
as
well
as
its
interaction
with
particular
social
cultural
context
could
be
regarded
as
a
creative
methodology
of
cultural
history
study.
The
symbol
of
“Mochou”
Originally
showed
up
with
the
form
of
the
lady
of
“Mochou”,
a
prostitute
in
the
Xiang-mian
area
in
6th
Century.
In
exploring
the
interaction
between
the
lady
and
the
indigenous
society,
it
argues
that
it
is
the
social
and
cultural
condition
of
Xiang-mian
area
that
provided
this
symbol
an
opportunity
to
enter
the
historical
memory
at
the
very
beginning.
By
a
historical
geography
study
and
a
textual
research
of
the
literary
works,
a
clear
relationship
of
the
three
versions
of
the
legends
of
Mochou
was
demonstrated,
indicating
the
transforming
process
of
the
cultural
memory
in
time
and
space.
Upon
combining
with
urban
culture
of
Nanjing
when
Mochou
Lake
became
popular,
the
transformation
of
the
image
of
the
symbol
of
“Mochou”
mirrored
Nanjing’s
political
character
of
urbanity,
which
suggests
a
political
influence
to
the
urban
culture
of
the
city;
After
Taiping
Rebellion,
the
competition
over
the
right
to
interpret
local
culture
and
history
persisted
over
time,
and
diverse
narratives
of
post-war
memory
grant
us
an
opportunity
to
rethink
that
period
of
history.
Taking
the
symbol
of
“Mochou”
as
an
entry
point
and
examining
its
diverse
interpretations
is
a
useful
approach
to
understanding
a
specific
historical
context.
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