乞巧——母性智慧崇拜的文化传统及当代传承

Qiqiao - the Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Inheritance of Maternal Wisdom Worship

母性崇拜是中华民族传统文化的基本特征之一,中国母性崇拜文化传统早在史前时期就已孕育形成。母性崇拜文化的形成,不仅是因为母性的繁衍孕育之恩,更在于母性的勤劳和智慧。女修就是原始社会的智慧女神,其后演化而来的织女,延续了智慧女神的基因,成为整个中华民族女性智慧的象征。乞巧活动不是一般意义上的祭神活动,是向母性神灵“巧娘娘”(织女)祈求灵巧的民俗活动,是对中华民族母性智慧的崇拜。封建时代妇女们创造的女红技艺和民间艺术,充分展示着中华女性的勤劳、善良与智慧。乞巧文化传承的精神内核就是智慧,新时期传承乞巧文化,应从不同的层面把握乞巧文化的精神实质。

Maternity worship is one of the basic characteristics of the traditional Chinese culture.The cultural tradition of Chinese maternity worship has been conceived and formed as early as prehistoric times.The formation of the culture of maternity worship is not only due to the grace of maternal reproduction,but also due to maternal diligence and wisdom.The female cultivator is the goddess of wisdom in primitive society,and evolved into Weaver Girl since then,which inherits the genes of the goddess of wisdom and becomes a symbol of the wisdom of women throughout the Chinese nation.Begging for dexterity is not a sacrifice to the gods in the general sense,but a folk activity of praying for dexterity to the maternal God"qiaoniang"(weaving girl),which is a worship of the maternal wisdom of the Chinese nation.The needlework and folk arts created by women in feudal times fully show the diligence,kindness and wisdom of Chinese women.The spiritual core of Qiqiao culture inheritance is wisdom.In the new era,the spiritual essence of Qiqiao culture should be grasped from different levels.