论嫘祖文化及其现代意义

Luozu Culture and its Modern Significance

嫘祖是教民植桑养蚕、缫丝制衣的伟大祖先,是一位在中国历史上与黄帝齐名的伟大女性。受近年来国际国内大环境及旅游热潮的影响,逐渐形成了以颂扬和纪念嫘祖功德为主要内涵的"嫘祖热"。嫘祖文化的内涵主要有:植桑养蚕,开拓创新;辅佐黄帝,安邦定国;以德治国,构建和谐;男女平等,光照千秋。嫘祖文化是中华文化的重要组成部分,丰富了中国文化的宝库;是对人们进行道德教育的重要内容,对于构建和谐社会有着重要的意义;有利于人们寻根问祖,增强中华民族的凝聚力;是旅游文化开发的重要资源。

Parallel to the Yellow Emperor, Luozu is one of the greatest ancestors of China who taught people to plant mulberry trees and breeding silkworms. Influenced by the tourist booming at home and abroad, Luozu upsurge has been formed aiming at memorizing the feats of him. The Luozu culture includes： planting mulberry and breeding silkworms, innovation, assisting the ruler in governing the country, reigning with morality, being harmonious and equality between men and women. It is one of the important components of the Chinese culture which constitutes the important content of the moralistic education and is significant to the construction of the harmonious society. It is also helpful for us to seek the roots of the origin of china so as to integrate the Chinese people. It is also the important resource for tourism.