龙的传人:龙作为中国民族认同的象征

Pub Date : 2023-05-02 DOI:10.31577/aassav.2023.32.1.04

Daniela Zhang-cziráková

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龙在中国神话中有着独特的地位，它曾经是皇帝的象征。这篇文章探讨了中国人对龙作为所有中国人的神话祖先的态度。它着重于台湾歌手侯德健的流行歌曲《龙的后裔》及其对中国民族认同的影响。这首歌创作于1978年，并风靡一时。后来，龙不仅成为居住在中华人民共和国(PRC)的中国人的象征，而且成为居住在台湾的中国人以及海外华人的象征。这首歌的出现恰逢台湾华人对祖国的渴望与中华人民共和国寻求共同象征的政治需要相结合。龙作为一种非政治的神话生物，根据它的歌词被采纳为所有中国人的共同祖先。自1988年以来，它一直在中国使用，以取代政治叙事，加强民族认同感，并找到连接世界各地所有中国人的特征。这首歌的新版本展示了那些在中国以外出生和成长的人的态度，他们仍然认为自己是中国文化和传统的继承人。

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DESCENDANTS OF THE DRAGON: THE DRAGON AS A SYMBOL OF CHINESE NATIONAL IDENTITY

The dragon has a unique position in Chinese mythology and it used to be a symbol of the emperor. This article explores the Chinese attitude to the dragon as a mythical ancestor of all Chinese. It focuses on the popular song “Descendants of the Dragon” by the Taiwanese singer Hou Dejian and its influence on Chinese national identity. The song was created in 1978 and became popular. Later, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese people resident not only in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) but also Chinese people living in Taiwan as well as in the Chinese diaspora. The song appeared at the right time when the longing for the motherland by Chinese people living in Taiwan correlated with the political need of the PRC to find a common symbol. The dragon as an apolitical mythological creature has been adopted as a common ancestor for all Chinese people on the basis of its lyrics. It has been used in the PRC since 1988 to replace political narratives, reinforce the feeling of national identity and find features connecting all Chinese people around the world. A new version of the song shows the attitude of those who have been born and have grown up outside of China but still consider themselves the heirs of Chinese culture and traditions.

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