Root Research Of Classic Of Mountains And Rivers 's Indigenous Culture Through Snake Wizard Image

There was an outstanding image in Qin dynasty fable book Classic of Mountains and Rivers which is witch who took part in religious activity through some kind of touch with snakes , writer give this image a definition Snake wizard image. This image became a very distinctive system because their different types and their pattern were fixed in Classic of Mountains and Rivers, Snake wizard image was initial exclusive supportive and symbiosis to Classic of Mountains and Rivers, it was a symbol of Classic of Mountains and Rivers. So on the base of relationship between Snake wizard image and Classic of Mountains and Rivers, some special cultures in Classic of Mountains and Rivers were studied through this image. Now this image had been studied from many different aspects. Meaning of this paper is giving systemic research on this image in cultural aspect and beginning with definition.There are two parts of this paper, chapter one to chapter three belong to part one, cultural content discussion and main situation of Snake wizard image were given in part one through carefully reading classification and comparison, chapter four is part two, initial culture of Classic of Mountains and Rivers was discussed through Snake wizard image, Dual evidence method was used in this chapter.There are four chapter in this paper.Definition of Snake wizard image was introduced in chapter one. Definition of this image was made according to different contact with snake and composing a whole image and analysis of different image kinds was given in this chapter.Cultural content of Snake wizard image was analyzed in chapter two, the meaning of different contacts of snake and wizard and snake's enigmatical colour were analyzed through snake's function to wizard. Characters of snake and wizard were studied from myth character and society character.The main function of chapter three is transition, exclusive meaning of Snake wizard image to Classic of Mountains and Rivers was analyzed, exclusive meaning was expressed in its initial exclusive supportive and symbiosis content. Based on the four aspects, study of Snake wizard image and cultural content was important way which used to study Classic of Mountains and Rivers.Special culture of Classic of Mountains and Rivers and Snake wizard image were discussed in chapter four,through inter-confirm of literature and cultural relic. First, cultural relics which had relationship with Snake wizard image were introduced, the place where it was found and special function of it were analyzed, then culture element which had relationship with Snake wizard image was analyzed, Central culture and Immigrant culture were divided. Spread route of Snake wizard image and relative culture was from Yellow river to Yangzi river, it center was Henan Province. Cultural character of this image and Classic of Mountains and Rivers whose has same headwaters with Xia Shang culture, prosperty and comedown of Classic of Mountains and Rivers also were discussed.Brief summary focus on important view and thought thread of this paper, further discussion was given in this chapter.