十六国少数民族政治神话的类别与渊源

On Classification and Origins of Ethnic Political Mythologies At 16-Kingdom Period

十六国少数民族的政治神话大致可以分为异貌、感生、异象、占卜等类别。该时期的少数民族政治神话是当时的统治阶级为达到"宠神其祖,以取威于人"的目的,根据汉文化历史上不同阶段的历史故事、神话传说、宗教传统以及谶纬思想而在新的历史背景下重新整合的结果。关于十六国少数民族政治神话主要类别及形成途径的考察,可以从一个侧面理解中国古代民族融合的丰富内涵。

Ethnic Political mythologies at 16-kingdom period fell into following categories： different looks, sense of life, different images, and astrology. To achieve the purpose of ＂worship the ancestor so as to deter people＂ Ruling class at 16-kingdom period rearranged historical stories, mythologies and legends, religious tradition and philosophical ideas of dif- ferent stages of the Han dynasties to suit the demand of new historical context. An investigation into major categories and approaches of ethnic political mythologies at 16-kingdom period can help us understand rich content of ethnic integration of ancient China from one aspect.