后稷感生神话的形成与经史差异

The Formation of the Myth of Hou Ji's Induction and the Difference between the Histroical Records and The Book of Songs

最早的稷神是炎帝神农氏,但到夏朝后期稷没有起到作用,就不祭了。商代胡臭亶时,周弃成为祭祀的稷神,是为后稷。殷周同祭,汉代也延续了这一传统。据材料后稷为帝舜之子,而不是帝喾所生,因此得到舜的重用,主稷封邰,成为周人的始祖。《史记》虽本《诗经》,但出于当时的政治需要,略有改动。

The earliest Ji god was Emperor Shennong.However,in the late Xia Dynasty,Ji did not plan any role,so the people stopped offering sacrifices to him.During Hu Choudan period in Shang Dynasty,Zhou Qi became the Ji god and was called Hou Ji.Later,Yin and Zhou were being together sacrificed.The Han Dynasty continued this tradition.According to historical records,Houji was the son of Emperor Shun,not Emperor Ku.Therefore,he was put in an important position by Emperor Shun and finally became the ancestor of the Zhou people.Although the Historical Records was originally the Book of Songs,it was slightly modified for the political needs of the time.