试论龙舟竞渡文化的精神内涵

An Analysis on the Spiritual Connotation of Dragon Boat Race Culture

龙舟竞渡习俗作为中华民族一个独具特色的文化现象,其影响之大,分布之广,持续之久,凝聚力之强,在中国民俗史上占有十分重要的地位。千百年来,中华民族对龙舟竞渡习俗有着共同的神灵信仰、审美情趣和民族文化认同。它所反映出的团结协作精神、拼搏争先精神正是当今中华民族所应该弘扬与培育的一种民族精神。我们认为深入开掘龙舟竞渡习俗中所蕴含的丰富的文化内涵,唤醒中华民族的"文化自觉",提升中华民族的集体意识,增强民族凝聚力和自信心,对于弘扬与培育民族精神有着十分重要的现实意义。

As a Chinese unique cultural phenomenon of the Dragon Boat Race custom, its influence on the big, wide distribution, last long, strong cohesion, holds the very important status in the Chinese folk custom history. For thousands of years, the Chinese nation to custom of dragon boat races share a common belief in the gods, aesthetic taste and national cultural identity. The unity cooperation spirits and hard work which it reflects are the spirit of the nation which should promote and cultivate a national spirit. We believe that the rich cultural connotations can wake up the Chinese ＂ cultural consciousness＂, raise the collective consciousness of the Chinese nation, enhance national cohesion and self - confidence, and cultivate the national spirit for avery important practical significance.