On The Historical Convention And Ecological Culture Meaning Of Community Trees

Tree worship in China has a long history,among which the custom of community tree is the most typical.This paper reviews the customs and history of community tree,explains its cultural significance,and demonstrates the positive role of cultural tradition of folk custom in the construction of today's ecological culture.Community tree is the mark of worship of ancient mountains and forests in the ritual and music system and folk customs.Its customs permeate the ideal of ecological harmony.Research shows that,first of all,the survival and cultural significance of community trees are closely related to the community system.The shape of tree planting in the community altar is a imitation of the ancient community sacrificial sites with mountains and forests.The custom of community tree permeates the ecological consciousness of farming society,and reflects the ancient people's reverence for natural forces and their gratitude for natural gifts.Secondly,the community tree is a folk symbol,carrying the meaning of homeland,fertility and fortune.Community tree begins with tree totem worship,which,like tree worship of many nations in the world,plays a coordinating role in the relationship between man and nature.Finally,the custom of community tree originates from the living practice of various nationalities adapting to the natural environment,which embodies the cultural spirit of respecting nature,protecting ecology and co-prosperity between man and nature.Community tree integrates the beauty of nature,the meaning of human culture and social emotions,and is full of ancient and ever-new ecological wisdom.In a word,the worship of community trees in ancient China was carried out through the national system and built hand in hand with the forces of civil society,inherited and continued in the form of institutions and customs,and coordinated the relationship between nature,society and culture continuously.Among them,the guidance and support of concepts,the protection of systems,customs and practices play a comprehensive role in each other.This has a lot of enlightenment significance for today's ecological civilization construction.