試論長沙子彈庫楚帛書之混沌創世神話

Preliminary Exploration of Chaos Myth of Chu Silk Texts at Zi Dan Ku, Changsha, Hunan Province

陳忠信(Chong-Zin Chen)

《嘉大中文學報》 2期 (2009/09) Pp. 257-279

https://doi.org/10.29892/JCLNCU.200909.0011

摘要

原始混沌大水為混沌創世神話的重要特徵之一。就比較宗教學與神話學而言，生命之水不僅是世界的肇始，水更象徵所有形式的原始物質，為所有宇宙實質的總結。筆者擬從混沌神話之混沌大水、混沌無形無象及神秘數字等視野，重新檢視長沙子彈庫楚帛書〈創世篇〉之混沌創世神話模式及其在古代創世神話發展上的意義。全文凡三章：首章為本文問題之產生。次章為長沙子彈庫楚帛書之混沌創世神話思維分析，主要從混沌創世神話之混沌大水、混沌無形無象及神秘數字〞四〞等角度來剖析其混沌創世神話。此外，並探討其於中國古代創世神話發展上的意義。第三章為結語。

關鍵字

神話 ； 混沌神話 ； 楚帛書 ； 創世神話 ； 神秘數字

並列摘要

Primitive chaotic water is an important symbol of chaos creation myth. According to comparative religious studies and mythology, the water of life is not only the begining of world, but also the symbol of primal substance of all creation and the universal sum of virtualities. Chaotic water of chaos creation myth and the secret number ”four” are the important vision to study the pattern of chaos creation myth and the meaning of chu silk texts creation myth in ancient Chinese creation myth. There are three sections in this essay. Section one is to expose the problem of this essay. Section two is to analize the chaos myth thinking of chu silk texts according to the chaotic water of chaos creation myth and the secret number ”four.” Additionally, I will discuss the meaning of chu silk texts creation myth in ancient Chinese creation myth. Section three is the conclusion of the essay.

並列關鍵字

myth ； chaos myth ； chu silk texts ； creation myth ； secret number