中國崇鳳習俗初探

1、湘潭大學碩士學位論文中國崇鳳習俗初探姓名：鐘金貴申請學位級別：碩士專業(yè)：中國古代文化研究指導教師：吉成名200505013 Abstract The folk custom of the phoenix worship is the custom caused by the fact that people worship phoenix. It is said that the phoenix is a spirit bird in

2、the legend, regard chicken as original shape, has assembled many kinds of animal's characteristics in the integrative imagination animal, it is an auspicious bird in minds of people. In the Chinese folk custom, the p

3、hoenix has the spirits of characterizing with the king of hundred birds, predicting lucky, receiving morals, imaging love, driving evil etc. It is the symbol of auspicious sign, love, autocracy imperil power and nationa

4、l culture. The phoenix worship is originated from bird worship, it is enrichment and development of chicken worship. They have gone through a long developing course including the appearance, name, female and the cultural

5、 meanings of the phoenix. The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration. The folk custom of the phoenix worship of China has no negative meanings, and it has essential distinction with superstition.

6、It has played agglomerating, inspiring, aesthetic and regulating functions etc. It is a masterpiece of imagination of the mankind, a kind of important folk faith and the outstanding cultural heritage of Chinese nation. S

7、tudying the folk custom of the phoenix worship is significant for carrying forward national culture, promoting the study of folk custom, strengthening national aesthetic consciousness, developing national cohesion. In th