论白族民间文学中的龙形象及其演化

The Image of Dragon and It′s Evolution in Bai Nationality Folk Literature

在白族民间文学体系中,龙神话传说故事是其中重要的组成部分。龙是白族民间神话传说故事中的重要形象,在白族民间文学中形成了一个庞大的形象体系,在广大白族民众中广为流传。龙形象体系的形成和演变经历了一个漫长的时期,水神意识和斗争意识是白族龙形象的两个核心意识,贯穿于白族龙神话传说故事体系的始终。由最初的"以龙制龙"的神龙崇拜,到"以人制龙"的降龙英雄的人崇拜阶段,龙形象由神圣一步步走向世俗。透过龙神话传说故事,折射出了龙形象发展演变过程中白族民众的审美心理及文化传统。

In the Bai nationality folk literature system, the myths, fables and stories about dragons are important components. The dragon is an important image in the Bai nationality folk literature, which has formed a huge dragon system in the Bai nationality folk literature. The formation and evolution of this huge dragon system has experienced a long time and the ＂Rain god＂ consciousness and the ＂struggle＂ consciousness are two cores. After the dragon - god worship period, the Bai nationality entered Person worship period, and the dragon images changed from the sacred god towards the common image step by step. Dragon myth, fable and story system reflected Bai nationality＇s esthetic psychology and the cultural tradition.