“昆仑”与佤族的公鸡崇拜之关系研究

On the Relationship between "Kunlun" and WA Cock Worship

从历史、考古、语言、宗教、地名以及口碑资料等许多方面进行了论证,对于"昆仑"作为一种文化现象进行研究。本文认为,作为民族群体名称,"昆仑"是我国孟高棉语族佤族、布朗族、德昂族、克木人在古代文献中的一种称谓,因这些民族古老而浓厚的公鸡崇拜而产生;作为国名,它是历史上他们建立的一个古国;作为山名,是今天云南省西部的高黎贡山。

Based on history,archaeology,linguistics,religion,geographical names and oral material,this article regards ＂Kunlun＂ as a cultural phenomenon and a series of surveys have been conducted.It concludes that ＂Kunlun＂,as an ethnic group name,is a title used in ancient articles by Mon-Khmerlanguage group in China,including the Va,the Pulang,the De＇ang and the Kemu people.The title came into being as a result of their traditional cock worship.As a kingdom name,＂Kunlun＂ is an ancient kingdom they ever established;as a mountain,it refers to the Gaoligong Mountains in the western part of Yunnan Province today.