土家族的碑刻艺术特征及其原始生殖崇拜意象——以利川鱼木寨及周边地区为例

The Inscription Art of Tujia Tombstone and Primordial Procreation Worship

湖北利川鱼木寨及其周边地区有大量的墓葬石刻遗存,在这些墓碑石刻建筑艺术中,一方面,反映出土家族的生殖崇拜、图腾崇拜等多元化特点。另一方面,它的形成既是少数民族多元文化艺术沉淀融合的结果,又反映出土家族一种独特的原始崇拜体象;在今天,发掘和研究土家族的碑刻艺术,对于丰富民族民间文化艺术的内涵,对于非物质文化遗产的传承和发展将具有积极的意义。

Tombstone inscriptions relics abound in Yumuzhai and its surrounding areas in Lichuan, Hubei. On the one hand, they reflect the diversity of Tujia people in terms of procreation worship, totem worship, etc.. On the other hand, they are the fruits of the multi - cultural arts of ethnic minorities, reflecting a unique primitive worship of Tujia image. Today, it is significant to enrich the connotations of ethnic and folk culture and art, hand down and develop intangible cultural heritage by exploring and studying the inscription art of Tujia tombstone.