Title: Interpretation of "Silkworm Is the Enrichment of Dragon" Which Contains the "Collective Consciousness" Symbol in Chinese Agriculture Society
Abstract: Durkheim considered that social facts reflect collective consciousness which is an important psychological phenomenon of one nation and will not disappear with changes of individuals' desire.In a divine society,totem and myth are the important contents of collective consciousness among the primitive social members.Taking Is the Enrichment of Dragon as point of penetration,this article analyzed the common seasonal characteristics of dragon and silkworm,the rule of Li collective consciousness behind jade silkworm totem,and the royalty collective consciousness contained in the myth of First Silkworm Raising by Leizu,and interpreted that the collective consciousness symbol in Chinese agriculture society has made the silk culture last thousands of years.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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