The Chinese Wuxia Culture in Thailand: Dissemination and Influence

Abstract

ABSTRACT The spread of Chinese Wuxia culture in Thailand is mainly realized through the Thai translation of modern Chinese Wuxia novels and the screening of Chinese Wuxia film and TV series. Chinese Wuxia culture can be widely spread in Thailand and accepted and recognized by the Thai people, on the one hand, the cultural exchanges between China and Thailand have a long history and have similar cultural acceptance psychology; on the other hand, the ethical value advocated by Chinese Wuxia culture is in line with the Buddhist ethical values believed by the Thai people. After a long period of spreading in Thailand, the profound influence of Chinese Wuxia culture on Thai society is mainly manifested in the following two aspects: influencing the ethical and moral orientation of Thai society and promoting the emerging of Thai “Wuxia style” literary and native Thai Wuxia novels.