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This old horse knows the way. Which legend does Meng Jiangnv belong to?

The legend of an old horse finding its way belongs to the ancient fable of China, while the legend of Meng Jiangnv belongs to the folklore of China.

An old horse knows the way tells the story of an old horse who finds his way home by recognizing road signs. This story conveys a truth: experience and wisdom are precious and can help us overcome difficulties and challenges. This story also reflects the ancient China people's dependence and treasure on horses, and their respect for wisdom and experience.

The Legend of Meng Jiangnv tells the love story of an infatuated woman. This story expresses people's yearning and reverence for sincere love, and also reveals the constraints and restrictions of feudal society on marriage and love. The story of Meng Jiangnv has been circulated among the people in China for thousands of years and has profound historical and cultural connotations. It is called one of the four Chinese folk stories.

Differences between China s Ancient Fables and China s Folklores;

1, China's ancient fables usually appear in the form of short and pithy stories. These stories are often based on animals, plants, objects and so on. As a role, and by telling their behavior and experience to convey some truth or lesson.

The purpose of fable is to see the big from the small, so that people can understand some universal truth or wisdom in the process of listening to stories. However, China folk custom usually appears as a complex story, involving history, myth, religion, folk custom and other aspects, aiming at inheriting and developing a certain cultural tradition or values.

2. There are differences between China's ancient fables and China's folk stories. Fables are usually spread in the form of oral communication and written books, mainly among the people, and become idioms and proverbs that people often quote in their daily lives. Folk customs spread more widely. They are usually passed down orally from generation to generation and become a cultural tradition and national memory.

3. The cultural connotations of China's ancient fables and China's folklore are also different. Fables are usually based on moral education and philosophical thinking, aiming at making people realize some truth or wisdom through stories, which has certain educational significance and enlightenment.

Folklore, on the other hand, pays more attention to cultural inheritance and national memory. They usually involve historical events, fairy tales, folk customs and other aspects, aiming to let people know and inherit their own cultural traditions and historical memories.