Ancient Writers' Concept about Changes in Forms of Butterfly

Xin Li

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Cultural and Mythological Studies Chinese history and philosophy Classical Studies and Philology

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The butterfly is a complete metamorphosis animal.China's ancient understanding of deformation of butterflies,though zigzagging,follows such a development on the whole: from the simple or extraordinary thinking to strange mystery and religious superstition,to the moral and emotional view,and to the secular.

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