“象征性活着”:彝族“久毕且”文化内涵浅析

Symbolic Living: the Cultural Connotation of " jjo bi qix" in Yi Nationality

"久毕且"(活送灵)是彝民族灵魂学说中最为独特与经典的生死表述,是彝民族对生死哲学的独特解答。"久毕且"老人坦然地面对并接受自己的"死亡",在神圣与世俗的场域自我定位。文章对"久毕且"文化内涵进行浅析,认为其实质体现为"象征性活着"。

＂ jjo bi qix＂ （delivering the soul for an alive person） is the most unique and classic expression of life and death in the soul doctrine in Yi nationality, and it is the unique answer to the philosophy of life and death. The＂ jjo bi qix＂ senior citizen frankly faces and accepts his （her） ＂ death＂ -self- positio- ning in the sacred and the secular field. So this article analyzes the cultural connotation of ＂ /jo bi qix＂ , and holds on that this kind of culture implies a ＂ Symbolic living＂.