周代籍礼“风土”考

《国语》所载周代"籍礼",是一种具有巫术特征的礼仪活动。其意义是疏导土壤中的阳气,使之顺利地播散。籍礼中,以瞽为首的乐官们所从事的"风土"活动,并不是韦昭注所以为的观察土壤中的气脉,而是通过乐舞鼓动风气,帮助土壤中的气脉顺利播散。它是这一土壤巫术中的重要组成部分。

A Textual Research on "Feng Tu" in the Rite of Ji during Zhou Dynasty

The rite"Ji"of Western Zhou Dynasty,recorded in Guoyu,was originated from a kind of earth witchcraft,which was used to dredge Yangqi(yang energy) hidden in the soil to lead it rise to the air.In the rite"Ji",the activity of "Fengtu"(to blow away the earth) engaged by the official musicians of Dynasty headed by"Gu"(the blind),was misinterpreted by Wei Zhao,a scholar lived in the Three Kingdoms Time(221—280 AD),as observing the Qi stream in the earth to make sure whether it has been mixed up well.Actually,"Feng Tu",as one important part of the whole rite of "Ji",was engage by the official musicians in order to drive the Qi stream in the earth by dancing or maybe other musi cforms,helping dredging it successfully.