«СВЯЩЕННАЯ ВЕРШИНА ПОДНЕБЕСНОЙ»: МЕТАФОРИЧЕСКИЕ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ ОБРАЗА ГОРЫ ТАЙШАНЬ (泰山) НА ПРИМЕРЕ КИТАЙСКИХ ПАРЕМИЙ

Abstract

Mount Taishan is one of the key symbols of Chinese culture, an image shaped over millennia. Numerous Chinese proverbs with the component “Taishan (泰山)” reflect the cultural perception of this sacred mountain. This article explores metaphorical uses of the toponym “Taishan ( 泰山)” in Chinese phraseology. The article attempts to analyze the emergence of the corresponding metaphors. The study applies the cognitive metaphor theory and the source–target domain interaction model (A is B), as developed by G. Lakoff and M. Johnson. Research is based on authoritative Chinese phraseological dictionaries. The image of Taishan is embedded in the naïve picture of native Chinese speakers and has served as a foundation for the further sacralization of their mountain.