中国传统文化中红色的文化内涵

The Implication of ＂Red＂ in Traditional Chinese Culture

在中国传统文化中,红色是五色之首。汉民族喜欢用红色来描绘和形容自然界客观存在的一些事物和现象,并赋予红色一些汉民族特有的象征意义,使人联想到成功、吉祥、女性、忠诚、健康、爱情、革命、警示等。红色这个颜色词身上凝聚了汉民族的价值观和审美观,展现了汉族文化心理、审美情趣以及风俗民情。

In traditional Chinese culture, red is always the most important in five-color system. Han people like to use a ＂red＂ color to depict objective existence and describe some natural things and phenomena and give it some unique symbolism in Han nationality, reminding people of success and good luck, women, loyalty, good health, love, revolution and warning, etc. The word red embodies values and aesthetic view of Han nationality, manifesting cultural psychology, aesthetic temperament and customs of Han people.