论中国神话世俗化

在中国漫长的历史过程中,以儒家为主的诸子思想及中国早熟的“史官文化”,把神话远远排挤到“上层意识”的行列之外,并通过有意识的删改、意会,使中国上古神话发生了变形;森严的古代等级制度使神话由一种具有独立性格的文明现象变为政治和历史的附属;以“家天下”为特点的奴隶与封建统治,使中国始终都没有形成一个完整的神话体系,没有出现一部巨制史诗,没有诞生一位超越家族的神话英雄。同西方各国神话相比,中国上古神话具有强烈的历史性、世俗化的特点。

On Common Customs of Chinese Mythology

In a long history of China, the Zuzi Thought giving priority to the Confucianists and Chinese premature historiographer culture pushed mythology out of "super consciousness", and also distorted the mythology of ancient times by intended bowdlerizing and sensing; The stern ancient hierarchy converted mythology, a civil phenomenon with independent character, into attachment to politics and history; because of dulocracy and feudal system with a characteristic of " one family dominates the whole nation", China couldn't form an integrate mythology system, didn't have greatwork epic and have a mythology hero. Compared to mythology in western countries, Chinese ancient mythology had a strong character of history and common custom.