满语词语与满族的太阳崇拜初探

Manchu Words and the Manchu Sun Worship

自然崇拜是世界各民族历史上普遍存在着的信仰形式之一,太阳崇拜在自然崇拜中占据着重要地位。民族语言是研究民族文化特别是原始社会时期信仰文化的活化石。从满语词语语义分析入手,可以发掘其所蕴含的满族太阳崇拜的信息。

Nature worship exists in the history of every ethnic group all over the world and the sun worship occupies an important position. Language is a living fossil in the study of ethnic culture, es- pecially of the religious culture in primitive society. Manchu words also reflect the Manchu worship of the sun.