“礼俗互动”中鸡的民俗隐喻研究——以华南侨乡为例

Research on the Folk Metaphor of Chickens in “Ritual and Custom Interaction”—A Case Study of Overseas Chinese Hometown in South China

摘要: 在中国传统文化体系中，鸡作为民俗艺术的象征，占据了独特的地位，并对社会产生了深远的影响。在中华民族数千年的养鸡历史中，鸡作为显著的文化元素和艺术符号，在中国民间传统文化中持续发展和丰富，形成了具有特色的民俗乡土文化。本研究以华南侨乡的田野调查数据为基础，通过分析鸡的民俗文化隐喻这一微观视角，深入挖掘中国民俗文化发展过程中鸡文化的乡土内涵，并初步探讨这一中国特有的艺术象征现象所反映的中华民族共同体意识。

Abstract: In the traditional Chinese cultural system, the chicken holds a unique status as a symbol in folk art and has had a profound impact on society. Throughout the thousands of years of the Chinese nation’s history of chicken rearing, the chicken, as a prominent cultural element and artistic symbol, has continuously developed and enriched Chinese folk traditional culture, forming a distinctive local culture. This study is based on field survey data from the Chinese overseas hometown in South China, and through the analysis of the folk cultural metaphor of chickens from this micro-perspective, it delves into the local connotations of chicken culture in the development process of Chinese folk culture, and preliminarily explores the sense of community of the Chinese nation reflected by this unique artistic symbol phenomenon.