阉割文化看“去势”

“阉割文化”伴随古代农耕文明的产生而大行其道,也为“去势”引入了“阉割”之义。动物“去势”有三种作用,驯化、使肉 质肥美以及贸易垄断;而人之“去势”是封建君主制巩固皇权的集中体现,同时也有驯化之用。由古至今表示“去势”之义的词 也是不胜繁举,对此类词汇的搜集和整理,对农耕文明以及阉割文化的研究都具有重要作用,对于古字、古词的考释都具有重 要价值。

Research on the "Qushi" Based on the Culture of Castration

The culture of castration gets to be thriving and prosperous with agriculture civilization, and to give the meaning "castration" to the word "qushi". Referring the "qushi" to the animals, there are three functions: domestication, making the meat fat and delicious and trade monopoly. However, the "qushi" on human obviously indicates the feudal monarchy consolidating the concentrated expression of imperial power, and also the function of domestication. From the ancient times to present, there are so many words can be used to express the meaning of "qushi", and the work to search and collect these words is such significant to explore the culture of castration and agriculture civilization and is of great value for the interpretation of ancient words.