战国秦汉“盐神”记忆

Memory of“Salt God”in the Warring States and Qin and Han Dynasties

《后汉书》卷八十六《南蛮传·巴郡南郡蛮》有关“盐水”“神女”的记载,是迄今所见最早的关于“盐神”崇拜的信息,是体现比较早的“盐神”记忆的文献载录,是宝贵的盐史资料。《太平御览》引《世本》又可见“盐水神女”名号。有学者解说巫山“神女”,也以为与“盐”有关。此说涉及盐运通道的历史纪念。相关文化现象发生于以“巴盐”“巫盐”为中心的盐文化区,正与我们有关盐业区域开发史以及盐运史的知识大体一致。“盐神”特殊的形象,体现出初始性、朴素性、非经典性的特点,而成为后世多种形态的“盐神”崇拜的滥觞。从盐业史、神话史、意识史的视角对其考察,都有积极的学术意义。

The records of“salt water”and“goddess”in Volume 86“Nanman Biography·Bajun Nanjun Man”of the“History of the Later Han Dynasty”is the earliest information of the worship of“Salt God”and the treasure of salt history.The book“Tai Ping Yu Lan”quoted“Salt Goddess”from the book“Shi Ben”.Some scholars explained that Wushan“Goddess”is also related to“salt”.This theory involves the historical memorial of the salt transport channel.Related cultural phenomena occur in the salt culture area centered on“Ba Salt”and“Wu Salt”,which is roughly consistent with our knowledge about the history of salt industry development and the history of salt transportation.The special image of“Salt God”reflects the originality,simplicity and non-classical characteristics,and becomes the origin of various forms of“salt god”worship in later generations.From the perspective of salt industry history,mythology history,and consciousness history,they all have positive academic significance.