从《诗经》的“兴”看“兴”的起源——兼评“兴”起源于原始宗教说

Origin of "Xing" from Perspective of The Book of Songs And Comments on the Idea that "Xing" Originates from Ancient Religion

本文认为《诗经》中的"兴"和引起的所咏之词并不存在一定的对应关系;起"兴"的并非某种单一的"它物",而是由多个意象结合而构成的某种场景或情景,而原始宗教崇拜对象都是单一的动物、植物。《诗经》用作起兴的"它物"基本上都是原始人类采集、渔猎生活的对象,与原始人类的生产生活密切相关。因而,"兴"起源于原始人类的采集、渔猎生活,与原始宗教没有必然的联系。

'Xing' in The Book of Songs does not correspond with the lines which are set off by it; What sets off 'Xing' is not a single object, but some scene composed of some images while the object worshipped by ancient religion is a single animal or plant. The 'objects' setting off 'Xing' are related to collecting, fishing and hunting life. Therefore, 'Xing' originates from ancient life of ancestors, and has nothing to do with ancient religion.