Author(s)

Shuyan Yi, Jilin Yang

Corresponding Author

Jilin Yang

ABSTRACT

Shanhai Jing is an important ancient book of the pre-Qin period. The human-animal symbiosis God images which records is an important historical data. Which can not only provides important literature information for people to understand the early religious worship, but also provides a concrete reference for present-day studies of Chinese mythology and has important research value. This paper studied on the human snake symbiosis God Imagesa typical image. First, carefully classified the image God the human snake symbiosis; second, combining other documents and unearthed cultural relics of later generations, did an in-depth study of this kind of God image, and deeply analyzied the different practical utilitarian purposes behind which; third, Summarized up the original ancestors undefined psychology behind this kind of divine man, the primitive ancestors had woken up rationally from the absolute worship of natural things. Human beings were in an absolute dominant position, and beasts only played an instrumental role. [1]

KEYWORDS

Shanhai Jing, God Image, Human-animal Symbiosis, Mythology