从《诗经·七月》看古代羌戎族的农事活动

古代的戎、羌戎、西戎、西羌是我国最古老的民族之一。自新石器时代至春秋、秦汉之交,他们在其诞生、发祥地的泾、渭之间,陇山左右的甘肃陇东和陕西周原一带从事着农牧兼营、以农为主的生产活动,为我国农业的发展和人类的自身文明做出了巨大贡献。在我国古代第一部诗歌总集《诗经.七月》中作了生动描述和真实记载。诗中所说的一些农事活动及民俗事象,至今仍在该地区继续和传承着,成为本地地域文化的一大特色。

A Glance at the Farming Activities by the Ancient Qiang and Rong Nationalities from Shi Jing(Classic of Poetry) · Hebdomad

The ancient Rong,Qiangrong,Xirong,Xiqiang nationalities are on the oldest nationalities list.From Neolithic Age to the connection between the Spring and Autumn Period and the reign of the Qin and Han dynasties,those peoples were engaged in productive activities like farming and stock raising in the belts ranging from Longdong in Gansu and Zhouyuan in Shanxi,which stand between the Jing River and Wei River,a place where those peoples had their origins.They made great contribution to agricultural development in China and to man's own civilization as well,which was vividly and truly described and recorded in the first poetry in ancient China Shi Jing(Classic of Poetry) ·Hebdomad.Farming activities and folk customs and practices depicted in this poetry are still being passed down from generation to generation in this region and have turned into a great feature in the local regional culture.