地名·历史·观念——基于岭南鬼门关称谓流变史的文化学解读

Place Name·History·Idea——The Culturology Interpretation Based on the Changes of Appellation of Guimen Pass in Lingnan

就现存文献记载看,岭南鬼门关之称谓,大体历经“桂门关”——“鬼门关”——“老鼠关”——“魁星关”——“天门关”等沿革。汉人中原正统观、唐宋贬官文化、岭南科举及道教文化的此消彼长,皆是时人命名关口的社会内因。其中,鬼门之说,显属恶名。解读以上不同性质的称谓,既可资于得见岭南往史;传至今日,又有助于定位玉林区域文化之特色。

Looked from the extant literature records, the name of Guimen Pass in Lingnan experi- enced roughly the evolution of ＂Guimen Pass＂ - ＂Guimen Pass＂ - ＂Mouse Pass＂ - ＂Kuixing Pass＂ - ＂Tianmen Pass＂. The Central Plains orthodox ideas of Han people, the relegated official culture in Tang and Song Dynasty, the imperial examination in Lingnan and Taoism culture were the social internal cause that named the pass. Guimen Pass was the evil reputation. We may see both history of Lingnan and be helpful to locate the characteristic of Yulin region culture by interpreting the difference nature name.