炎帝神农氏与湖南稻作农业的起源

Yandi Shennong and Hunan Origins of Rice Agriculture

炎帝神农氏是中华民族的始祖,也是稻作农业的创始人。据史实记载,炎帝神农氏在上古代农业方面作出了突出贡献。特别在史前稻作农业方面的贡献尤其突出。据现代考古发掘表明,与炎帝神农同时代的稻作农业非常发达。综合分析史实记载、历史传说、民俗民风和现代考古等都在很大程度上相互应证,形成了一条符合逻辑的证据链条。这些证据链条无一不指向长江中下游的"两湖"和湘江流域。特别是湖南境内的洞庭湖平原及湘江流域更是稻作农业的核心地。现代考古发掘也有力地证明了"南稻北粟"的学说和中国南北文化的差异。也有力批驳了"南蛮"之地的邪说,事实上,在远古时代,南方的文明在一定程度上先于并且胜过北方文明。南方也是中华文明的摇蓝。

The Yan Emperor is the ancestor of the Chinese nation is also the founder of rice farming. Particularly in the contribution of prehistoric rice agriculture are particularly conspicuous. According to a comprehensive analysis of the historical facts recorded in history, legends, folk custom and modern archaeological and so to a large extent with each other should permit a fact： the Yangtze River＇s ＂two lakes＂ and the Xiangjiang River, especially in the Dongting Lake in Hunan Xiangjiang River Plain and the more is the heart of rice farming land. Modern archaeological excavations have also strong evidence of the ＂South rice North millet ＂ doctrine.