For many years, the primary focus of researchers of Chinese mythology involved exploring Pre-Qin myths and orally transmitted mythological narratives circulating among various non-Han ethnic groups.
Due to the ethnic discrimination and differential treatment policy advocated by the rulers of the Yuan dynasty, the officialdom of Han nationality were strictly controlled and suppressed.
Some high ranking officialdom of Han nationality expressed their spiritual minds in poetry, calligraphy and Painting, and by virtue of their promotion the literati Painting gained huge development.
For instance, the experiences of urban educated women often contrasted sharply with those of rural women, and the narratives of Han women differed from those of ethnic minority women.