“牛郎织女”神话的渊源及其流传

The Origin and Spread of the Myth "Cowherd and Weaver"

神话不断呈现着一种流动的变化,研究"牛郎织女"的神话,探讨其原始的内容及意义,梳理该神话的流传及其演变非常重要。由于宗教观念、社会文化环境等诸多原因的影响,"牛郎织女"神话主要经历了胚胎期、雏形期、形成期、演变期等,每个时期都深深植根于社会和文化的土壤,也因此形成了诸多独有的特征。"牛郎织女"神话发展至当下,已全然不同于初步形成期的形态,在继承和发扬传统神话精神的同时,也融入了现代人的生产生活经验,"牛郎织女"神话以七夕节的形式传承至今,并演变为中国的情人节。并逐渐走出国门,走向世界,向世界传达中国古老而美好的爱情故事,让世界了解中国的传统文化。

Myth has always be changing.It is important to study the original meaning and spread of the myth ＂Cowherd and Weaver＂.Due to religious beliefs,social cultural environment and many other factors,the myth ＂Cowherd and Weaver＂ mainly experienced period of embryo,rudiment,formation,evolution periods.Each period is deeply rooted in social and cultural soil,and therefore,forming many unique features.Today,the myth ＂Cowherd and Weaver＂ has been completely different from the initial formation period.We should inherit and carry forward the traditional mythology spirit,at the same time,should combine the modern people＇s production and life experience.The myth ＂Cowherd and Weaver＂ was inherited in the form of the July 7th Day,and has developed into the Chinese Valentine＇s day,gradually has gone out of the country to the world,conveying the Chinese ancient and beautiful love story and traditional culture.