结绳文化的宗教阐释——以日本“結び”与“中国结”对比分析为例

Religious Interpretation of Knot Culture——Take Japanese“knot”and“Chinese knot”for Instance

结绳技艺作为人类早期生存、生活的必要手段,在中日两国的历史进程中发挥了巨大的作用,并在不同宗教信仰的影响下形成了各自独特的文化形态。神道教信仰使得日本"結び"文化保持了结绳的传统技艺与风格,强调"与神求和"的精神内涵;"中国结"文化在"万法规一"的道教创世思想影响下,完成了"形"与"意"的结合与创新,成为中国传统文化的代表。

As a necessary means of early human survival and life , Knotting skill has played a great role in the historical process of China and Japan , and formed their own unique culture type under the influence of dif-ferent religious beliefs .The Shinto faith makes Japanese “knot” culture maintaining the traditional crafts and the style of knot as well as underlining spiritual connotation of “pursuing peace with God”;Influenced by Tao-ism, Chinese “knot” culture accomplishing the combination and innovation of “shape” and “meaning”, has become the representative of Chinese traditional culture .