《诗经》“螽斯”考证

The Book of Songs “Katydid” Textual Research

《诗经》涉及众多的草木虫鱼鸟兽,"螽斯"即为其中一种。"螽斯"为蝗类昆虫。先秦典籍记载"螽"多为蝗灾,"螽斯"与"螽"不是同一种昆虫,和《七月》中"螽斯"为一物异名。"螽斯"旺盛的生殖能力被先秦人们赋予了多子多福的生育观念。

Many vegetations, insects, fishes, birds and animals are involved in the Book of Songs, ＂Katydids＂ as a kind of locust of it. ＂Katydids＂ is recorded and considered as locust plagues mostly from the pre-Qin classic. It is different from ＂Zhong＂but the same species as ＂si Zhong＂ in different name in ＂July＂. Exuberant reproductive capacity of ＂Katydids＂ is deemed to fertility concept of many blessed children by pre-Qin people.