秦汉猪文化探析

P ig Culture Analys is of Qin and Han Dynas ty

猪在秦汉时期社会生活中具有重要的地位,除食用外,还用于祭祀、治病、积肥。当时猪养殖业发达,国家和百姓皆有养殖。兴旺的养猪业催生了"相猪"行业和猪圈风水研究,同时政府也出台法律进行规范调整。在普遍喜食猪肉的背景下,产生了许多有关猪的禁忌,或是迷信,或是科学。更值得关注的是秦汉时期有关猪的诸多概念,不像现在多为贬义,而象征着财富、勇敢、祥瑞、暴虐等多种文化观念。

In Qin and Han Dynasty, the pig had an important place in social life. In addition to food, it was also used for worship, healing and manure. Thriving pig industry gave birth to the ＂pig＂ industry and pigsty feng shui, the government also introduced laws to regulate the industry. The popularity of eating pork produced many taboos. Even more noteworthy is that of the cultural values of the pig of the Qin and Han dynasties, it was a symbol of wealth, courage, good fortune, violence and other cultural values, which are totally different from today＇s derogatory uses.