中国少数民族神话比较研究的学理基础

The Theoretical Basis of the Comparative Study of Chinese Minority Myths

本文依据神话和语言的特殊关系,将中国少数民族神话划分为北方阿尔泰语系少数民族神话文化圈、南方汉藏语系少数民族神话文化圈、台湾南岛语系少数民族神话文化圈,并运用相关理论和方法,在三大文化圈之间进行比较,以建构少数民族神话比较研究的学理基础。遵循这样的学理基础探讨中国少数民族神话,不仅能够阐释诸民族神话的相异特征和统一特征,而且也能够追寻中华各民族之间文化交流交融的历史轨迹。

According to the special relationship between myths and language,the Chinese minority mythology is divided into the north Altaic ethnic minority mythology culture,the south Sino-Tibetan ethnic minority mythology culture and the Taiwan Austronesian minority mythology culture.By using relevant theories and methods,a comparison is made between the three cultures to construct a theoretical foundation for the research on minority mythology.This study not only explores the different and unified characteristics of the Chinese minority myths in the genealogy,but also traces the history of cultural exchange and blending among different ethnic groups in China.