论宗教仪式对体育竞赛本源的塑造

Religious Rituals' Modeling on the Origin of Athletic Competition

以人类学、发生学等相关理论为基础分析了宗教仪式和竞技体育起源的相互关系;进而探讨了宗教仪式对竞技体育的产生、发展中的功能性变迁。认为:宗教和体育均起源于人类的文化活动,宗教仪式对早期体育竞赛起到了主导和控制作用;体育竞赛的功能性与宗教的仪式性相互作用使现代体育竞赛中仍然保留了宗教仪式的符号特征;宗教仪式与体育竞赛仪式相互影响,其共同价值在于促进良好秩序的建立,其本质体现在对人的教育与文化规训,更体现于人类精神的寄托和人类积极进取的"神话"诉求。

Based on relevant theories like anthropology and embryology, this paper analyzes the relationship between religious rituals and the origin of athletic competition, and further explores the functionality changes that religious rituals have caused in the generation and development of competitive sports. The opinions in this paper are： both religion and sports originate from human＇s cultural activities; Religious rituals have played a leading and controlling role in the early periods of competitive sports; Under the interactions between the functionality of athletic competition and the reutilization of religion, modern athletic competitions have kept the symbol characteristics of religious rituals. The mutual influence between religious rituals and athletic competition ceremonies share the common value of promoting the establishment of good order. Its essence is reflected in human＇s education and cultural discipline, and moreover, in spiritual sustenance of mankind and proactive appeal for ＂myth＂.