《九歌》“东皇太一”祭祀渊源考论

＂东皇太一＂的神格与太一祭祀的渊源,是《楚辞》研究中争议较大的问题。文章从道家哲学与方术对楚国祭祀礼仪之影响的角度,结合考古发现,对以上问题加以探析,认为＂太一＂是创世神、祖先神与观念神的统一,根植于楚国的神话土壤,又孳乳于道家关于世界本原的哲学,经过战国中晚期道家、方士的鼓吹,才从哲学范畴演变为方士崇拜的至上神,最终进入楚王室的郊祀大典。

A Study on Origin of the Worship to Dong Huang Tai Yi in Nine Songs

The origin of the worship to Taiyi is still a controversial issue in the study of Songs of the South. This article discusses the issue from the perspective of Taoist theory about the origin of the world. It turns out that ＂Taiyi＂ was a philosophical concept about the origin of the world at first, but in the late Warring States Period, it finally became a god worshiped by the Taoist. As a result, ＂Taiyi＂ finally entered the sacrificial ceremony of Chu Royal.