东方朔“跛猫”“捕鼠”说的意义

The Significance of Dongfang Shuo's Lame Cat and Capturing Mouse

我们探讨猫的驯宠史,注意到《东方朔传》所见东方朔对"骠骑"难,曾言"跛猫""捕鼠"事。相关信息对于了解猫作为鼠的天敌怎样进入人类社会生活的历史意义相当重要。"东方朔说"如果可信,则能够推进对畜猫捕鼠的生活史的认识。汉武帝时代正是中西文化交流进入热季的历史阶段,"东方朔说"结合河西出土木雕猫模型,可以深化中国猫是西方传入抑或本土驯化的讨论。

When we investigate the cat ’s tame history,we notice The Biography of Donfang Shuo,which mentioned something about the lame cat and capturing mouse. The related information is very important for understanding how the cat,as the natural enemy of mouse,appearing in human society life. If it is credible for what Dongfang Shuo said,there would be a more deep understanding of the history of keeping cat to catch mouse. The period of Emperor Hanwu was a hot season about Chinese and Western cultural exchange,and the combination of what Dongfang Shuo said and the wood carvings unearthed in Hexi,can deepen the discussion that Chinese cat is from the West or domestic at home.