01 | 骊山老母

Lishan Laomu

Lishan Laomu artwork

她是谁? | Who Was She?

骊山老母是中国民间信仰、道教传统与神话传说中的女性仙人,与骊山以及智慧、教导和传承有关。她并不是一位可以用单一历史时期定义的真实历史人物,而是经过长期民间传说、宗教信仰和文学作品不断发展形成的女性神祇形象。在一些传说和文学作品中,她被描绘为拥有强大智慧和力量,并曾指导不同的人物,包括一些女性英雄。

Lishan Laomu is a female immortal associated with Chinese folk religion, Taoist traditions, and legends surrounding Mount Li,She has a human body with a snake's tail. Rather than being a historical woman who can be placed in a single period, she is a mythological figure whose image developed through religious traditions, folklore, and later literary works. In different legends, she is portrayed as a powerful and knowledgeable female figure who teaches and guides others, including legendary female heroes.

她如何挑战女性刻板印象? | How Does She Challenge Traditional Expectations?

在传统女性形象中,女性经常被描绘为被保护、被指导或者依附于男性角色的人。然而骊山老母恰恰处于相反的位置:她拥有知识和力量,并成为指导别人的人。在你的作品中,她因此不仅是一位神话人物,更象征着一种女性智慧的传承——女性可以拥有知识,也可以成为给予别人方向的人。

Traditional female characters are often portrayed as people who need protection, guidance, or support from others. Lishan Laomu represents the opposite position: she possesses knowledge and power, and becomes the person who guides others. In Her Choice, she therefore represents not only a mythological figure, but also the transmission of female wisdom—the idea that women can possess knowledge, authority, and the ability to guide others.

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