论湘君、湘夫人形象演化及其文化意蕴

秦汉时期,在儒家文化占统治地位的思想背景下,二湘的身份被确立为尧女舜妻、儒家圣母;魏晋以后,人们从人性的角度出发来关注二湘,淡化了其圣母的形象,从而使二湘的形象向先秦时代的"哀怨悲伤、柔情万种"复归。湘君、湘夫人形象演化的过程体现了政治、文化对文学形象造成的影响,体现了中原文化对地方文化的统领与地方文化对中原文化的认同与接纳。

On the Image of Xiangjun and Xiangfuren: Its Developments and Cultural Connotation

While in the Qin and the Han Dynasties, the image of Xiangjun and Xiangfuren had been changed to a Chinese Holy Mother under the influence of Confucianism. After this, their image kept changing back to a sad and beautiful Goddess in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. These developments have reflected the influence of politics and culture that has made on literary images as well as the relationship of control and recognition between the Central Plain culture and local culture in Chinese ancient society.