摘要
华夏大地崇鸟习俗源远流长,尤以东夷的尊鸟和荆楚地区的崇凤最为独特。文章从文献记载及考古的视角,对东夷的鸟信仰和荆楚地区的凤崇拜进行了比较,一方面指出荆楚地区的崇凤来源于东夷的鸟信仰;另一方面指出东夷和荆楚鸟信仰现实中的原型是玄鸟,即燕子。同时文章还阐明了由于受齐国建立后实行的同化、迁徙和吞并政策以及儒家"尊夏卑夷"的影响,先秦时代东夷丰富的鸟信仰逐渐衰落直至消失;而流传至荆楚地区的东夷鸟信仰与当地"信鬼好祠"的巫文化相融合,使得东夷人崇拜的玄鸟被逐渐夸饰和美化,最终形成了楚人的崇凤。
The worship for bird has been for a long history in China,particularly in ancient times among the eastern minorities(dongyi) and in Jingchu. The article makes a comparison between the worship objects of the people of the eastern minorities and Jingchu,namely,the birds and the phoenix,probing into the source of worship culture and the development history as well.
出处
《三峡论坛》
2011年第4期63-68,148,共6页
China Three Gorges Tribune
关键词
东夷
荆楚
鸟信仰
比较
eastern minorities
Jingchu
bird worship
comparison
