论中国原始彩陶与图腾文化的联系

Study on the Connection between Primitive Chinese Painted-pottery and Totem Culture

中国原始彩陶艺术源于生活,源于劳动实践。绚丽多彩的绘画纹饰,既美化了生活,又反映了原始人类的自然观、宗教观和审美意识,从多方面反映了历史、社会和艺术。

The paper probes into the inner connection of the painted-pottery art and totem culture according to inquiry and comparison to sort out primitive totem culture. It also reveals that both painted-pottery art and totem worship are revere to animals or plants. The revere existed in clan society. These two elements are in the boundary point of different religion in primitive times. Moreover, they offer a stage to a form of expression of primitive dance. The art of painted-pottery and the totem express natural beauty, Chinese cultural creativity and human natural civilization.