汉代丧葬礼俗物质文化浅论

A Brief Analysis of Funeral Rituals and Related Material Culture in Han Dynasty

作为丧葬重要组成部分的丧葬礼俗在汉代获得了较大发展,形成了相对完备的程序、规范和要求。较多的丧葬礼俗,或直接以物质为载体,或通过相关物质体现出来,构成了内涵丰富、形式多样的汉代丧葬礼俗物质文化。汉代丧葬礼俗物质文化与死者及其亲属,朝廷及社会等均有着较为密切的关系,从多方面展现出古代丧葬礼俗的程序、规范和行为等,既反映出古代丧葬的发展和内容,又从丧葬的角度折射出古代物质文化的发展与演进。

Funeral ritual, one the most important parts of funeral culture, experienced comparably huge development in Han dynasty and established relatively complete procedures, principles and regulations. Most of the funeral rituals either directly took the form as material products or were bodied forth by some related objects, representing a richly diversified material culture that was related to Han Dynasty＇ s funeral rituals. This kind of culture was closely associated with the dead, the dead＇ s relatives, the court and the society at large, reflecting from many perspectives the procedures, principles and practices of ancient funeral rituals. It not only showcased the development and content of ancient funeral, but also revealed the evolution of ancient material culture from the perspective of funeral rituals.