释“神[礻后]”及其相关问题

On the Meaning of“Shenhou”and Its Related Issues

通过对“”字的考释辨析,纠正北周《时珍墓志》释文方面的错误,补充语文辞书义项的缺漏,认为“神[礻后]”即“神后”,古神名,作为神主,在古天文学是十二月将神,主婚姻、阴私不明之事;在民俗则是大地之神,土地之神,掌管土地的最高长官;作为英明的先王,乃是指史上像“汤”一样的贤圣人。

Making textual criticisms and explanations of the word“hou”(“[礻后]”),the author corrects the errors in the interpretation of Shizhen’s Epitaph(《时珍墓志》)in the Northern Zhou dynasty and makes up for the omission of the meanings in the senses of the Chinese dictionary entry.The author thinks of shenhou(神[礻后])as shenhou(神后),a name of the ancient god.As a god,it was the December god in ancient astronomy,who is in charge of marriage,private and secret affairs.In folklore it is regarded as the god of the earth,the god of the soil,the supreme ruler of the land.As a wise former king,he is called as a sage like Tang(汤)in history.