中国“姓”、“种”、“精”、“魂”话语体系与族源神话

Discourse System of“Caste”,“Species”,“Spirit”,“Soul”and Related Myths of Group Origin

英国商人18世纪发现北美奥吉布瓦人"图腾"崇拜,中国古籍公元前后已记载相似的现象、独特的称呼、具体的形式,以及源于中华传统文化的深层阐释,形成了一整套能够自圆其说的说解体系,可供研究与动植物相关的族源或族群始祖神话时参照。

In the 18 th century,some British businessmen found＂Totem＂worship among North American Ojibwa people.Similarly,the ancient Chinese have been documented that they had developed a justified set of system to interpret such totem around AD.with similar phenomenon and unique address as well as specific forms.Its deeper interpretation originates from traditional Chinese culture,for reference when researching on either the origins relating to plants or myth of ethnic ancestors.