夸父逐日神话的原始意蕴

The Original Meaning of the Myth: Kuafu Chasing the Moon

《夸父逐日》是我国最早的神话故事之一。关于夸父逐日的动机与意义 ,必须在切实把握远古神话本质特征的同时 ,具体破译现存文字记载中所包含的真实信息 ,才能揭示出夸父逐日神话的原始意蕴。已为现代自然科学所证明了的八千年前至五千年前的那一气候温暖时期 ,曾发生过酷烈的炎热和干旱现象 ,这种干旱和炎热在古代神话中有着深刻的反映。《夸父逐日》正蕴含着我们的远古先人对炎热与干旱发生原因的重要认识 ,正反映了他们为抗旱驱热。

The original motive and intention in Kuafus chasing the moon, one of the earliest mythological stories in China, must be deciphered by taking into consideration the true nature of the ancient mythology and examining the existent literary writings. Around 5000-8000 years ago, the intense heat and severe drought during the period of warm climate have been best elaborated in the ancient mythology. In Kuafu Chasing the Moon, the correct understanding by our predecessors of the causes for torridity and droughts demonstrates their hard and strenuous battle against the intense heat and severe drought for their living in this world.