论蚕丛与蜀

On Chan Cong(蚕丛) and Shu(蜀)

"蜀"是蚕丛族的图腾,其原始形象为野蚕,后代追忆蚕丛则为吐丝的蚕。据《蜀王本纪》所记,古蜀曾历时三、四千年之久,蚕丛时代距今约6000年左右,这个时间与茂县营盘山遗址的考古结果也基本吻合。考古证据表明,"蚕"是表意,"丛"是表音。

＂Shu（蜀）＂ is the totem of Chan Cong（蚕丛） people. Its original image is wild silkworm. The offspring thought Chart Cong（蚕丛） as the silkworm. According to the recorder in Shu Wang Biography, the ancient Shu kingdom lasted three or four thousand years, the time of Chan Cong（蚕丛） has six thousand years now. the time just accords with the conclusion of archaeological studies about Ying Pan Mountain Relie（营盘山遗址） in Mao County. ＂Chan（蚕）＂ expresses the meaning and ＂Cong（丛）＂ expresses the sound according to the archaeological studies.