In a Chinese class at a primary school in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, students re-evaluated the traditional Chinese story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". Contrary to the previous opinion, these schoolchildren believed that only the Queen Mother's mind was normal, and that there were problems with the other characters. They questioned why the Weaver Girl chose the Cowherd, thinking that the Cowherd had no culture, no money, and was not handsome, and they didn't understand why the Weaver Girl fell in love with him. There are also students who call Weaver Girl "Love Brain", thinking that she is carried away by the man in front of her. These pupils have a new perspective on the values and behaviors in traditional stories, showing their ability to think independently and question feudal ideas.
The elementary school students summarized the Cowherd's question. First of all, the Cowherd peeked at others taking a bath and kept the Weaver Girl by hiding her clothes, which was already illegal and disrespectful to the girl, and should be severely punished. Secondly, the Cowherd knows that his conditions are very poor, but he insists on turning the Weaver Girl into his wife, whether this is true love is questionable. The Weaver Girl can live a fairy-like life, but she has to turn against her family, do rough work, and give birth to babies. The Cowherd didn't pay any price, but he got free labor and good-looking appearance, which is more like a conjecture of the author when he was poor, and belongs to the ancient version of "Shuangwen".
In recent years, teachers have increasingly reflected that students in the new era have a different evaluation of traditional stories than in the past, taking the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl as an example, students are able to interpret the story from a modern perspective and point out the problems of the Cowherd. This shows that primary school students in the new era have the ability to think independently and be able to see the essence of the story and the issues behind the values. This progress is made possible by the right guidance from parents and teachers, who allow children to express their true thoughts while focusing on developing judgment and analytical skills.
Reinterpreting the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl from a modern perspective, the Weaver Girl can be seen as a "white rich beauty" in a big city, who was abducted to a poor man's house to give birth to a baby and work as a coolie, while the Queen Mother was just saving her wealth. From this point of view, the Cowherd's behavior is more like a framing of the Weaver Girl than true love.
Parents and teachers in the new era are more open-minded in the process of nurturing their children, allowing them to express their true thoughts and inspiring them to make new **s about morals and principles. They realize that it is more important to develop children's judgment and analytical skills than to worship authority. They also recognize students' questioning of traditional stories, thus providing space for independent thinking.
Proper guidance from parents and teachers is essential to the growth of students. Their open-mindedness and tolerance allow students to think for themselves and question the issues behind them, rather than blindly accepting conventional ideas. By guiding students to rethink the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, teachers can use the behavior of the Cowherd as a negative teaching material, so that students can recognize the problems that exist, so as to cultivate moral concepts and values, and teach them the ability to think independently and analyze things comprehensively.
Primary school students' re-evaluation of traditional stories shows their ability to think independently and question traditional ideas, which is the result of education in the new era. The correct guidance of teachers and parents enables students to look at the problems in traditional stories with an independent thinking attitude, and develop their judgment and analytical skills. The reinterpretation of the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl allows us to examine the values and behaviors in traditional stories from different perspectives, to find a balance between imagination and reality, and also to realize that the behavior of the Cowherd is not an example to be admired, but an example from which we can learn negative lessons. Through this re-evaluation, we can further improve traditional culture, better integrate it with modern society, and rejuvenate it in the new era.