南岭走廊多民族的“共祖”“同胞”叙事与中华民族共同体意识

Exploring the Narratives of“Common Ancestor”and“Common Descent”in the Nanling Corridor,and Fostering a Sense of Community for Chinese Nation

周朝以后,随着疆域扩张和族群迁徙,“同文”“共祖”现象开始出现。随着“汉字”文化圈的扩展,各族群不断交流融合,产生了以黄帝为“共祖”的传说体系,“天下一家”成为普遍认同的观念。岭南地区各族群延续并融入“共祖”叙事的传说体系,通过族源神话中的“家人”叙事实现了与华夏文明的对接:一方面,通过“槃瓠”和“伏羲”等“共祖”叙事,融入黄帝世系的神话体系;另一方面,通过“同胞”叙事将各族群纳入大家庭中,进而形成“天下一家”的共同体意识。南岭走廊多民族的族源神话在内容、结构、对象上呈现高度的相似性,其中“共祖”“同胞”叙事尤为显著。古人的原始思维、民族同源关系以及各民族交往交流交融与共同体思想萌芽等共同造就了多民族的“共祖”“同胞”叙事。伴随着“大一统”格局的确立,南岭走廊多民族的神话通过“共祖”“同胞”叙事融入中华民族神话体系,为中华民族共同体意识的进一步形成提供了重要推动力。这种族源神话中的“共祖”叙事承载了民族的集体记忆,成为各民族融入中华民族的文化表征。

After the Zhou dynasty,the emergence of phenomena such as a“common language”and a“common ancestor”accompanied territorial expansion and ethnic migration.With the expanding Chinese cultural sphere,ethnic groups began to integrate,giving rise to a narrative system that acknowledges the Yellow Emperor as a“common ancestor”and embraces the idea of“all under heaven are one family.”By inheriting and assimilating the“common ancestor”narrative system,the ethnic groups in Lingnan become intricately connected with Chinese Civilization.In this narrative framework,ethnic groups in Lingnan utilize stories such as“Panhu”and“Fuxi”to align themselves with the myth system of the Yellow Emperor,establishing a shared cultural heritage.Simultaneously,the“common descent”narrative is employed to incorporate other ethnic groups into a broader familial concept,fostering a sense of community rooted in the belief that“all under heaven are one family.”The ethnic origin myths of groups inhabiting the Nanling corridor exhibit remarkable similarity in content,structure,and subject matter,particularly in the thematic elements of“common ancestor”and“common descent”narratives.The parallels in these narratives are reflective of primitive thought patterns among the ancients,a shared ethnic origin,and the intricate web of interactions,exchanges,and integration between these ethnic groups.As the“Great Unification”pattern takes shape in China,the myths of ethnic groups in the Nanling corridor become integrated into the broader myth system of the Chinese nation,serving as a catalyst for the development of a collective sense of community for the Chinese nation.These narratives,woven into the fabric of ethnic origin myths,encapsulate the collective memory of these groups and stand as cultural representations of their integration into the larger Chinese nation.