The Research On The Necromancer In Chu

The necromancer is a comparatively special stratum of Jingchu society, with great influence on society of the State of Chu.. This text has comparatively deepened to the clear necromancer, systematic investigation and probing into.The foreword part has mainly introduced forefathers' research state, although a lot of works come out, but the problem of two following respects exists: Pay attention to expound the fact the State of Chu tradition that tradition high necromancer offer sacrifices to again only, pay attention to necromancer impact on political culture, to one who grasps, disseminator and executor as wizardry But necromancer's stratum seldom involves. Second, though some works involve necromancer's stratum, only describe in a certain respect, general shortcoming to enough for system is enough thorough research.Have probed into the clear necromancer's origin question in chapter one of the article. I have investigated necromancer's word and shape of Xi's word in the article in inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells, inscription on ancient bronze objects and the Warring States first, with the basic meaning of word, then through analyzing the literature, point out the God of fire ahead of the grandfather is serious, Li He of clear legends of people is chief of a tribe and concurrently big necromancer, think clear people peculiar historical cultural tradition, geographical environment, social humane environment exert a great influence to origin of Xi, necromancer of Jingchu.Have discussed the clear necromancer's system and status in chapter two. Clear necromancer divide into official necromancer and folk necromancer two of mainly. The official necromancer includes song necromancer, supernatural necromancer in king Chu , necromancer's officer and palace; The folk necromancer including necromancer , private necromancer in the city and visiting three kinds of necromanceres . The necromancer's function is mainly to pray for the rain, offer sacrifices to, lower the god and drive spirits and get rid of illness. From the early country by the period in the Spring and Autumn and the Warring states, the social status of the clear necromancer has not declined to an enormous extent like Central Plains necromancer. The clear necromancer's status is prolonged, relate to tradition that the high necromancer in the State of Chu offers sacrifices to again, meanwhile, because the State of Chu's geographical position is special, value personnel more than...