试论两湖地区文化的基本特性

An analysis of the essential features of cultures of Hubei and Hunan area

自春秋战国以来,两湖地区经过相对漫长而持续的文化交流、融合过程,逐渐形成荆楚文化区。与其他地区相比,两湖地区具有明显相似的文化属性和心理归宿。尽管这种文化区没有一个明确的区域界限,但事实上已经在人们心中形成了一种感觉文化区域,而且根深蒂固,具有相对独立性、稳定性和延续性。以古楚语为共同源头的语言,尚武的习俗,以"相"、渔歌著称的流行民歌,以信奉佛教为主的宗教信仰,是该文化感觉区域的文化基本特性。

Since ＂The Spring and Autumn Period＂（770-476 B.C.）, Jingchu culture region has begun to take shape in the Hubei and Hunan area after compartively long and constant culture exchanges. Compared to other regions, Hubei and Hunan area enjoyed obvious similar culture attributes and mentality. Such a kind of culture region doesn＇t have definite geographical boundaries, but there is in-depth, constant, independent, stable and constant feeling culture area in people＇s minds. Chu people advocated force, had blind faith in religion, mainly Buddhism, while folk songs, were popular in Jingshu areas with ＂phase＂, Fishermen＇s Song of the more well-known for the cultural sense of the basic characteristics of the culture in the region.