| Abstract： |
The Russian nation, as a branch of the Eastern Slavs, ultimately took shape as a national community during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Baptism of Rus' in 988 AD established Orthodoxy as the state religion, exerting a profound influence on the integration process and cultural formation of this emerging nation. Against this historical backdrop, The Primary Chronicle (Povest' vremennykh let), as the most exemplary chronicle of ancient Rus', consciously constructed a collective memory concerning the origins of Rus', the princely dynasty, geographical space, and religious faith through its systematic historical narrative. This text not only played a crucial role in consolidating identity during the nascent period of the Russian nation but also provided an essential discursive framework and symbolic foundation for the subsequent development of its national consciousness. |
