陶土与神话——“泥土造人”刍议

Clay and Myths: A Review of Myths on “Creation of Man from Earth”

探讨了中国有关人类起源神话传说,特别是少数民族人类起源的"泥土造人"母题,提出从陶土到造人形再到造人性的观点,旨在揭示并强调"泥土造人"的古今人类文化中的伦理意义与价值。

This paper investigates Chinese myths about the origin of man, especially those from minority ethnic groups and proposes the idea that man is first created in form from earth which in turn endows him with its character with the purpose to disclose the ethic significance of these myths for human civilization.