论祭祀诗中的祖先崇拜

Adoration of Ancestors in Sacred Poems

祭祀是中国一项传统的文化活动,祖先祭祀是其中极为重要的组成部分。在现存的祭祀诗中,祖先崇拜的思想随处可见。后世人们主要通过歌颂祖先功德和神化祖先来表达他们对祖先的崇拜,在宗教上达到祈福禳灾的目的,在政治上起到教化民众的作用。祭祀诗颂扬祖先之德、强调孝的重要性,这都受祖先崇拜的影响。祖先崇拜不仅能维护宗族团结,更重要的是能维持社会秩序。

Sacrifice is a Chinese traditional cultural activity, and the sacrifice of ancestors is one of the important parts. Adoration of ancestors can be seen everywhere in the existent sacred poems. People always show their adoration of ancestors by praising their achievements and deifying them as immortals, aiming at obtaining blessings and avoiding disasters, and educating others. The sacred poems emphasize the virtues of ancestors and the importance of filial piety, which are affected by the adoration of ancestors. This adoration can not only safeguard the national unity, but also maintain the social order.