帝俊考 ——基于早期文献与图像的思考

The study of Di jun -- Reflections based on early literature and images

Abstract

作为中国早期神话中的重要神灵，帝俊在《山海经》中多次出现，展现着非凡的神性。但是，相较于学术界对三皇五帝等神话人物的研究，帝俊神话历来并没有得到研究者的过多关注。早期文献表明，帝俊不仅在中国上古神灵体系中具有重要的地位，且有诸多相关神话传世。有学者认为《山海经》中有关帝俊的记载出自汉代或汉代以后，还有学者曾考证过帝俊与帝喾、帝舜的关系，但至今皆未成为定论。帝俊的原型究竟指什么？与帝俊相关的文本是汉代或汉代以后才产生的吗？结合传世文献和考古材料，能够对帝俊神话有进一步的认识。

As an important deity in early Chinese mythology, Di Jun appears many times in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, showing extraordinary divinity. However, However, compared with the academic researches done on mythological figures such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the myth of Di Jun has never received much attention from researchers. Early literature
shows that Di Jun not only holds an important position in the ancient Chinese deity system, but also has many related myths handed down. Some scholars believe that the records about Di Jun in the Classic of Mountains and Seas came from the Han Dynasty or after the Han Dynasty. Some scholars have investigated the relationship between Di Jun and Emperor Ku and Emperor Shun, but no conclusion has been reached so far. What exactly does the prototype of Di Jun mean? Did the texts relate to Di Jun come into being during or after the Han Dynasty? Combined with handed down documents and archaeological materials, we can have a further understanding of the myth of Di Jun.