韩国神话研究的挈领之作——评《韩国神话研究》

A Pertinent Work on Korean Mythology——A Review on The research on Korean Mythology

韩国建国神话可分为北方神话与南方神话,前者信仰天神并存在复杂的血缘关系,后者信仰水神并有外来文化融入的迹象。韩国巫俗神话中包含了中国神话的影响、农耕信仰、父系家长制等特征。鼓的丰富象征意义和天神、水神的关系,反映出韩国神话的整体属性。与满族神话相比,韩国巫俗神话表现出不同的空间意识,并带有更强烈的男性优越色彩,韩国巫俗神话的核心集中于解决家庭问题。

Korean founding myth system can be divided into northern and southern myths.The northern myths have the belief of heaven god and contain a complex blood relationship.While the southern myths have the belief of water and there are signs of foreign culture influence on them.Korean Shamanism myths contain the effects from Chinese myths,farming faith and patriarchal characteristics.The symbolic meaning of drum and the relationship between the heaven god and water god reflect the integrity attribute of South Korean mythology.Compared with the Manchu myth,the myth of Korean Shamanism shows different space consciousness and has a stronger male superiority and family-centered feature.