抗争与超越——从中国神话看中华民族之信仰

Resistance and Transcendence——Viewing the Belief of the Chinese Nation from Chinese Mythology

中国神话意义深刻,价值非凡。通过塑造一批神性英雄对某种自然和社会现象进行解释和改造,表达先民征服自然、变革社会的愿望。中国神话有广义和狭义之分,需用与时俱进的视野来看待中国神话;中国神话与宗教有着千丝万缕的联系,图腾和巫术的记叙是中国神话的重要组成部分。中国神话演绎了中华民族勇于抗争自然、抗争阶级社会的百折不挠、自强不息的民族精神;表现了中华民族敢于超越自然、超越阶级社会,乃至超越一切精神境界的崇高的民族信仰。抗争,是中华民族精神之内核;超越,实为中华民族信仰之精华。

Chinese mythology is profound and of great value. By shaping a group of divine heroes, it explains and transforms certain natural and social phenomena, expresses the desire of the ancestors to conquer the nature and change the society. With a broad and narrow sense, Chinese mythology should be treated with the perspective of the advancement with the times. Since Chinese mythology and religions are inextricably linked, the narrative of the totems and the witchcrafts is an important part of Chinese mythology. It shows the lofty national belief of the Chinese nation that dares to transcend the nature and the class society, and even transcend all spiritual realms. Resistance is the core of the Chinese national spirit while transcendence is the essence of the Chinese nation's beliefs.