摘要
我国出土的古代动物玉雕中,有些奇形怪状,如人首兽身、人首鸟身、人首蛇身、虎首人身、虎牙神人、双首连体猪、双身蛇等,匪夷所思,但在战国的一部奇书《山海经》中却有类似的记载,有些甚至被视为神祗。显然,这些神怪并非全属虚构,应是先民膜拜的神物,是研究中国古代神话、巫术及原始宗教的宝贵资料。
Among the ancient jade zoomorphic figures unearthed in China, some are in strange shapes such as beast, bird, or serpent with human head, human figure with tiger＇ s head or teeth, pig with two heads, and serpent with two bodies. These fantastic creatures have been recorded in Shah HaiJing （Classic of the Mountains and Seas）, a mythological book written in the Warring States Period in which some figures are regarded as gods. It is obvious that these zoomorphic figures are not completely fictional, but may have been worshipped by the ancient Chinese. They are valuable sources for studying ancient Chinese mythology, witchcraft, and religions.
出处
《中国国家博物馆馆刊》
CSSCI
北大核心
2011年第1期59-65,共7页
Journal of National Museum of China
关键词
玉雕
神祗
神话
山海经
Carved jade
gods
mythology
Shah HaiJing
