回族民间龙故事及其文化渊源

Hui Folk Dragon Story and Its Cultural Origin

龙形象作为中华民族共同的文化符号,积淀着千百年来中华民族团结包容的精神内核。回族龙故事是回族先民在农业生产过程中为适应自然气候、地域特征和民族交际而衍生出的想象故事,主要包括降伏恶龙、斩杀恶龙、龙女报恩、龙形象衍生四种故事类型。在龙故事本土化过程中,回族加入了自己的审美感受,使龙故事传递出独特民族性格。其文化渊源也见证了回族与各民族的友好交往,以及不同民族文化的相互交流、交融。龙故事也成为外界了解回族民俗的一扇窗口。

As a common cultural symbol of the Chinese nation,the image of dragon has accumulated the spiritual core of unity and inclusiveness of the Chinese nation over thousands of years.The Hui dragon story is an imaginary tale derived from the Hui ancestors during the process of agricultural production to adapt to the natural climate,regional char⁃acteristics,and ethnic interaction.It mainly includes four types of stories:subduing the evil dragon,slaying the evil dragon,Dragon King’s daughter’s paying a debt of gratitude,and stories derived from the dragon image.During the pro⁃cess of localizing the dragon stories,the Hui people incorporate their own aesthetic feelings,enabling the dragon stories to convey unique ethnic characters.Its cultural origin has also witnessed the amicable communication among the Hui people and various ethnic groups and the mutual exchange and integration among various ethnic groups.Moreover,the dragon story has also become a window for the outside world to understand the Hui folk customs.