朝阳地名来历与含义的文化解读

The cultural interpretations of Chaoyang's name origin and meaning

朝阳地名与该地区最古老的地名和文化现象关系密切。"朝阳"在上古属于东夷族嵎夷、明夷之地,其地名为旸谷、朝鲜。嵎夷、明夷、旸谷、朝鲜为上古传说中的东方日出之地,是日崇拜的原生地。红山文化的日崇拜、北方游牧狩猎民族的拜日与尚东等文化基因是朝阳地名的文化背景。朝阳地名是辽西地域文化长期积淀和发展的结果,体现了朝阳文化传统的延续性。

The name of Chaoyang was closely related to the most ancient place＇s names and the cultural phenomena. Chaoyang belonged to Yuyi and Mingyi in the ancient times, which was called Yanggu. Yuyi, Mingyi, Yanggu, which were the oriental sunrise in the ancient legend and the origin of the sun-worship. There were some cultural genes, such as the sun-worship of Hongshan Culture, the sun salutations of the nomadic people of the north and so on, which generated the cultural background of the name of Chaoyang. The name of Chaoyang was the result of a long-term accumulation and development of culture in western Liaoning province, which embodied the continuity of cultural traditions in Chaoyang.