中国帝陵文化中的隐喻——以明十三陵为例

Metaphors in China＇s Emperor Mausoleum Culture：Taking Ming Dynasty Tombs as an Example

运用认知语言学的概念隐喻理论,剖析十三陵陵园文化背后的认知机制,阐述该陵园文化形成的深层动因。我们从隐喻构建的基础——相似性的角度,探寻明十三陵文化中的概念隐喻,以此为例揭示概念隐喻在中国古代帝陵文化形成过程中的重要作用。基于语音相似性、形状相似性和文化心理相似性的隐喻体现在陵寝的风水＂宜＂、＂忌＂、帝王的名号避讳、陵墓建筑的风俗等方面,为中国帝陵文化研究提供了一个新的视角。

Based on conceptual metaphor theory in cognitive linguistics,this paper intends to analyze the cognitive mechanism behind the cemetery culture of Ming Tombs and elaborate the deep reason for how cemetery culture comes into being. Taking Ming Tombs as an example,this paper aims to reveal the significance of conceptual metaphor in the process of perceiving mausoleums of ancient China from the perspective of similarity—the foundation of metaphorical construction. Based on similarities in phonetics,shapes and cultural psychology, cognitive metaphors are constructed so as to better understand Feng Shui,emperor name taboos,customs of cemetery architecture and so forth. This paper provides a new perspective for studying China＇s emperor mausoleums.