中国民间故事创作的文学考量 ：以鸟类形象为例 = Literary considerations in Chinese folk story writing : a case study of the bird image

在中国远古图腾崇拜文化中有许多关于崇鸟、敬鸟、化鸟为神的民族信仰。这就是鸟图腾崇拜，是中国重要的图腾崇拜之一。鉴于鸟图腾在中国文化的重要性，历来有不少学者对鸟图腾作出丰富的研究。鸟图腾的崇拜导致鸟类形象普遍出现在中国许多朝代、民俗、民居、造型艺术、雅俗文学等等。然而，目前对于鸟类形象的研究却有所不足，特别是鸟类形象在俗文学这一方面更是十分有限。其实，鸟类在俗文学也是个重要的形象。在诸多俗文学的形式当中，鸟类形象在民间故事最为常见。因此研究民间故事中的鸟类形象不仅对补充现有的鸟类形象研究会有所帮助，对补充鸟图腾研究、民间故事研究和中华文化研究也会有一定的意义。In Ancient Chinese totem culture, there are many forms of bird worship and bird respect. This is bird totem, one of the most important totems for the Chinese. In view of the high importance of bird totem in Chinese culture, there have been many extensive researches done on Chinese bird culture. The worship of bird totem has resulted in common existence of bird images in several dynasties, folk cultures, folk architecture, visual art, classic and folk literature of China. However, current studies on bird images are highly inadequate, especially on the study of bird images in regard of folk literature. In fact, bird image is a very common and important aspect in Chinese folk literature. Hence, the study of bird images in Chinese Folk Stories is not only beneficial to the current study of bird images, it can also aid to the study of Chinese bird totem, Chinese Folk Stories and to Chinese Cultural Studies.Bachelor of Art