论“五溪蛮”的存在

Discussion about the existence of "Wuxi Man"

《四库全书总目提要》云:"溪蛮者,即《后汉书》所谓五溪蛮,章怀太子注,称武陵有雄溪、樠溪、酉溪、舞溪、辰溪,悉是蛮夷所居,故谓五溪蛮,今在辰州界者是也"。在这五条溪河上住着一个被历代王朝称之为"五溪蛮"的民族。这个民族的文化完全不同于中原。一种民族、一种文化符号;文化是民族的身份,民族身份不同,文化也不同。"五溪蛮"的文化是与圣贤文化不同的巫傩文化,而传承巫傩文化的是"五溪蛮"的主体民族苗族。

"Si Ku Quan Shu Summary" says:"River Man,that is" Han "so-called Wuxi Man,Prince Zhang Huai note,saying that there are male Wuling River,Man River,unitary River,river dance,Chenxi,noted The home is the barbarians,so that the Wuxi Man,this world who is also in Chenzhou." River in the five dynasties was inhabited by a being called the "Wuxi Man" in the nation.The national culture is completely different from the Central Plains.A nation,a cultural symbol;culture is ethnic identity,national identity,different cultures are different."Wuxi Man" culture is culture of different sages Nuo culture and heritage Nuo culture is "Wuxi Man" of the main ethnic Hmong.