《陈涉世家》中的“鱼狐”文化

A Study on Fish & Fox Culture in Historical Records:Chen She Biography

早在远古时期,鱼、狐狸等动物就成为某些氏族的图腾,被当作吉祥的符瑞和沟通人间与神灵的工具。《史记.陈涉世家》记载:陈胜把帛书放在鱼腹里,学狐狸鸣叫,来传达的"陈胜王"等信息。这种传达方式不是一时的心血来潮,而是当时民俗文化的一种体现,是想传递"王权天授"的思想。探索鱼狐文化的演变和发展,有助于更加深刻理解这段篇章。

Fish fox and some animals are looked as lucky symbols in Chinese custom.They had become totems of some clans in remote antiquity.It is recorded by Historical Records： Che She Biography that Chen Sheng conveyed the message of ＂the King of Chen Sheng＂ by putting silk letter in the fish and imitating fox howling.The mode of communication reflected folk-customs of that time and conveyed the idea of ＂royal power vested by the God＂.Studying the evolvement and development of fish fox culture is good for us to understand the passages profoundly.