大传统与小传统的互动探究——基于汉代西王母信仰演变

An Interactive Exploration of Big tradition and Small Tradition——Based on the Evolution of The Belief of xiwangmu in The Han Dynasty

汉代既是西王母信仰的成熟时期,也是其不断演化达到繁盛的时期。汉代西王母信仰由大传统和小传统两部分构成,二者围绕着相同的价值内核,同塑同构着汉代西王母信仰体系。本文试图以汉代西王母信仰为研究对象,以大传统与小传统的文化二分框架为研究方法,在对汉代西王母信仰演变剖析过程中,探究出大传统与小传统互动的演变路径,以及互动对传统文化和社会的重要意义。

The Han Dynasty is not only the mature period of xiwangmu belief,but also the period of continu⁃ous evolution to flourish.The belief of xiwangmu in The Han Dynasty is composed of two parts,the big tradi⁃tion and the small tradition,both of which surround the same core of value,the belief system of queen Mother of the West.The author tries to take the belief of xiwangmu in the Han Dynasty as the research object and the cultural dichotomy framework between the big tradition and the small tradition as the research method.In the process of analyzing the evolution of the belief of xiwangmu in the Han Dynasty,the author explores the evolu⁃tion path of the interaction between the big tradition and the small tradition,as well as the role and signifi⁃cance of the interaction for the traditional culture and society.