秦汉神秘意识中的红色象征

The Red Symbols in the Mystical Consciousness in the Qin and Han Dynasties

秦汉时期红色具有特殊的神秘象征。红色所具有的丰富文化内涵与当时社会的神秘主义文化背景相契合。古人从对太阳、火、血液的崇拜和迷信中将红色提取出来,又将对红色的神秘感应转移到具体的红色事物之上,赋予它们更多的神秘内涵。红色的神秘象征与长生不朽、盟信约誓、厌胜辟邪等紧密相关。汉代的红色还代表了天的神秘权威。通过考察秦汉时期红色的神秘文化内涵,可以使我们更深入地了解秦汉人的精神世界和心理特质。

The red color has special mysterious symbols in the Qin and Han Dynasties. The rich cultural connotations of the red color was conformed to the mystical cultural background of the society in the Qin and Han dynasties. The ancient people extracted the red from the worship and superstition of the sun, fire and blood, and then transferred the mystery of red to the specific red things, to give them more mysterious contents. Red symbolized immortality, commitment,exorcism,and the mysterious authority of the heaven. This research cast light on the spirit world and psychological traits of Qin-Han peoples.