彝族毕摩文献中的生命孕育观研究

A study of the Yi's view of the origin of life revealed in the Yi's Bimox literature

卷帙浩瀚的彝族毕摩文献是我们研究彝族历史文化的第一手资料,可从不同学科和不同角度开展系统研究,本文重点研究毕摩文献中的生命孕育观。从目前搜集整理的毕摩文献看,较全面地记录了彝族先民对生命孕育的认识,从生命源于水、感孕神话、单纯崇拜女性生育魂"格菲",排除两性关系,强调女性的主导地位等,到充分肯定男性在生育过程中的重要作用,以及通过各种动植物形象比喻胎儿在母体内逐月成长等,反映了彝族先民对生命孕育及其过程的细致观察、深入认识与形象阐述。

Numerous volumes of Yi Bimox literature are the first--hand materials for interdiscipli- nary studies of the Yi people＇s history and culture from different perspectives. This paper focuses on the study of the Yi＇s view of the origin of life revealed in the Yi＇s Bimox literature, including their ancestors＇ understanding of life, the belief in the water-produced life, the pregnancy myth, the simple worship of the female reproduction soul ＂Gepfi＂, the exclusiveness of sexual relations, the emphasis on the female＇s dominant position; the gradual recognition of men＇s key role in the process of reproduction as well as the symbolic significance of the images of animals and plants to the gradual fetal growth, which reflects the Yi ancestors＇ careful observation of the process of life and their deep understanding and vivid expression of the implications of life.