A Research on the English Translation of Ethnic Literature from the Perspective of “Three Beauties Theory”: A Case Study of Sheba Songs of the Tujia Ethnic Group

The translation of Chinese ethnic literature is a crucial initiative to promote Chinese culture to the world. As a traditional folk song of the Tujia ethnic group, Sheba Songs is rich in connotations and embodies the beauty of artistic conception; it has a strong sense of rhythm, representing the beauty of sound; and it features neat parallelism, demonstrating the beauty of form. Guided by Xu Yuanchong’s “Three Beauties Theory” as the theoretical framework, this study explores the beauty in sense, sound, and form in the English translation of the Tujia Sheba Songs. It highlights the applicability of the “Three Beauties Theory” in the translation of ethnic literature and holds significant reference value and practical guiding significance for the English translation of Chinese ethnic literature.