《说文解字》“示”部字的分类及其反映的祭祀文化

Classification and Sacrificial Culture of Characters with the Radical “示(shi)” in Shuo Wen Jie Zi

《说文解字·示部》共67字。根据意义大致可以划分为:祭祀目的类、祭祀神灵类、祭祀先祖类、祭祀活动和方式类、祭祀时间类、以心致福类字、祭祀人物器物类、神灵名称类、描述类、其它类,且每个字不做重复。我国古代社会对祭祀活动非常重视,祭祀对人类的生存有着重要影响。

There are 67 words in Shuo Wen Jie Zi. According to the meaning, they can be used for sacrifice pur-pose ,sacrificing the gods and ancestors, sacrifice activities and ways,sacrifice time, and so on. Furthermore, each word does not appear repeatedly. In ancient times,people attached great importance to sacrificial activities, and sacrificial activities have an important impact on the survival of mankind.