关于豫南泌阳古代文化的初步认识

Preliminary Understanding about the Ancient Culture of Biyang in South Henan

上古时期,位于豫南的泌阳地方属于荆楚文化类型。中古以后,随着中原王朝国家权力对地方控制的强化和渗透,特别是明清时期移民的介入、商业的活跃,南北地区间经济、文化联系空前加强,泌阳固有文化归属所形成的地方性逐渐受到冲击和否定,表现出向中原文化归依、融合的趋向和特点。受其地貌所决定,天然地表现出山水文化的丰富内涵,或为依托其上的神灵和传说,或为通染性灵的隽永诗章。客观地对众多传说的生成加以考实,均应归入荒诞无稽者流。然它们一旦成为普通民众精神世界的构成部分,便可演化成为一种带有浓郁宗教色彩的膜拜神灵的文化现象,并在一定时期内存在和产生恒定的作用。

In early ancient times, Biyang in South Henan belonged to Jingchu culture. Since Middle ancient times, along with the strengthening and penetrating of state powers in Central Plains, specially with the involvement of immigrants, active commerce, and the unprecedented enhancement of economical and cultural relations between the North and the south in Ming and Qing Dynasties, local characteristic of Biyang inherent culture is impacted and denied and gradually displays the trend of fusion with the culture of Central Plains. Determined by its physiognomy, it shows naturally the rich content of scenery culture, gods and legends, or meaningful poetry. Although the legends are proved absurd and false, they can change into a cultural phenomenon with rich religious colors and will exist in a certain period and play an invariable role as soon as they become a part of common people＇s spiritual world.