闽越族早期的族群特征与文化

闽越族是生活在福建地区的古老民族，其活动的地域除了福建全境外还包括今天的浙南、赣东北和粤东等地区，以闽江流域为中心。作为族称，闽越族形成于商周时期，东周以来，闽地部落和南迁的越裔不断融合，最终形成了福建地域最具代表性的先民--闽越族，族群的文化鼎盛则是出现在秦汉之际建立的闽越国时期。“闽越”一词的发展历经了从“部族”到“地域”再到“国号”的递变。

On the Early Features and Culture of Minyue Ethnic Group

Minyue Ethnic Group is an ancient ethic group living mainly in Fujian Province.Centering on Minjiang River basin,their range of activities also covers areas of southern Zhejiang Province,northeastern Jiangxi Province and eastern Guangdong Province today.As an ethic group,it is formed in Shang and Zhou Dynasties,and since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty,it has mixed with the south-moving Yue descendants,forming the Minyue Ethnic Group,the most representative ancestors in Fujian Province.The most splendid culture of Minyue Ethnic Group is in the Minyue Kingdom period set during the Qin and Han Dynasties,and the word Minyue has developed from tribe to region and to title of a reigning dynasty.