汉画蟾蜍图像源考及其象征意义

汉代的画像艺术中存在着大量蟾蜍图像，这些图像大致可分为两类：一是作为月亮的代表。蟾蜍成为“月精”的历史久远且多有变动，因此造成一些讹误；二是作为西王母仙境的组成部分。文章运用图像学和原型批评方法，旨在厘清蟾月关系的发展脉络及蟾蜍在汉画西王母仙境中的象征意义。

Toad Image Source in Han Dynasty Paintings and Symbolic Meaning

There are a large volume of images of toad in the paintings of Han Dynasty, basically two types. One type is toad symbolizing the moon. Since the history of toads as the ＂moon spirit＂ is long with variations there are mistakes as well as misunderstandings. Another type is toads as part of the West fairy q.ueen＇ s fairy land. From the view of iconography and archetypal criticism ,the study aims to clarify the developing line of the relation between toads and the moon as well as the symbolic meaning of toads in the West fairy queen＇ s fairy land.