《诗经 · 陈风》“宛丘”与蛇崇拜

A Study of Snake Worship in The Book of Songs of Wanqiu and Ancient Chen State

《诗经·陈风》的“宛丘”作为歌舞祭祀圣地,背后隐含着蛇崇拜。这种蛇崇拜主要通过“宛丘”本身的丘名,“宛丘之上”“宛丘之下”“宛丘之道”的空间布局,宛丘之“栩”,以及在宛丘表演的“婆娑”舞蹈,来象征和模拟蛇的“头部”“蛇身”“盘旋状态”和蛇行动作等。陈国的“宛丘”崇拜产生于稻作文化。

As a sacred place for singing and dancing and offering sacrifices,The Hill"Wanqiu"in The Book of Songs and Chen Feng implies snake worship.This kind of snake worship mainly symbolizes and simulates the snake's"head","body"and"circling state"through the name of"Wanqiu"itself,the spatial layout of"Above Wanqiu","Under Wanqiu"and"the way of Wanqiu",and the dance of"Posuo"performed in"Wanqiu".The worship of Hill Wanqiu of Chen State originated from rice culture.