四季民俗与“天人合一”观

The Folklore in the Four Seasons and the View of ＂Nature and Man Are a Whole One＂

中国的传统农业社会文化为“天人合一”观念的滋长提供了丰厚的土壤。民众相信，人与自然界息息相通，并通过各种活动来达到“绝地天通”，与自然和谐交融的目的。四季和生命是合而为一的，而四季就是天地精神的最好体现者，人们在四季中的民俗活动也都体现了与自然生命盛衰的协调与和谐交融，即“天人合一”的主题。

The Chinese traditional agricultural culture provides rich soil for growth of the view -＂Nature and man are a whole one＂. The public believe that human and nature are closely linked and they use kinds of activities to reach the aim to ＂control or monopolize the intercommunion between nature and earth＂and be in harmony with nature. The four seasons and life combine into one, what＇ s more, it is the four seasons that are the best embodiment of spirit of the universe. All the folklore in the four seasons also embody that their activities harmonize the ups and downs of life, namely, the theme of ＂Nature and man are a whole one＂.