Prosperous Life-the Symbol And Metaphor Theory From The Perspective Of Zhuang And Dong Language Ethnic Groups "Fire" Cultural Studies

A Cultural Study of The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group,it is research originated in the study of the Zhuang and Dong language system of the Southeast Asian region.The Zhuang and Dong-speaking is generally considered to be the descendants of Baiyue ethnic groups in South China,until now,these ethnic groups still retains many common historical sites.The Chinese Zhuang Dong language ethnic groups are mainly distributed in the southwest region,Geographically close to Southeast asia,The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group in Southeast Asian Countries and The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group in China,from a cultural point of view,the two are homologous relationship between different streams,the construction of ethnic identity and ethnic memory of The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group,it is China and Southeast Asian countries to achieve economic communication,Cultural exchange,connecting the people,it has very important significance.Based on such background,it is very important to study The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group,this study is based on the theory of symbolism and metaphor,interception of The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group"fire" culture as the starting point,Looking for their common cultural memory,emotional representation and Conceptual schema,then,i want to trying to explain the relationship between human and fire,human and nature.Symbolism and Metaphor Theory which is the two sides of the same thing,it not only reveals subtlety of righteousness,But also human society common habit easily overlooked "truth".after the fire into the daily life of mankind,the fire release a huge amount of energy,Change the living habits of human life,but the symbolic meaning of the fire is often obscured behind life.Discovery of fire,The most direct effect is to achieve the transformation of raw food ? fire->cooked food,and to sustain life.In the alternation of generations,the people keep their memories together--The myth,Mythical narrative unfolds the human first imagination and association of fire,which put the introduction of natural fire into the spiritual field of man,and memory construct the sanctity of the forces of nature.It is imposed on people's ideas and emotions,so that people need to maintain their sanctity in life,and beware of its harmful.The myth of the story coincides with the two ultimate concepts of mankind:reproduction and destruction.The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group divide the sacred fire space in the public area of the house:The Fire of The oven,HuoTang,Incense hall.These spaces are private and exclusive,with blood,affinity as a link,these become used to distinguish between family and society,integration of personal and family symbolic space.The concept of ancestors and descendants contained in HuoTang and Incense hall which show the distribution of tree branches," HuoTang" and "Incense hall" with inheritance and one-way transfer,it makes the "fire" has become a symbol of the continuity of the fecundity,it implies the most basic human,but the most important symbol,it makes the fire culture and incense hall of the space which is wrapped in the "incense" symbol of the symbolic form and characterization,which point to reproduction,but also point to the eternal theme.The discovery of fire changed the process of human culture,from the natural fire to the culture of fire,and finally returned to the natural fire,which achieve the people and nature to achieve a relatively balanced and harmonious state.From this process,i will try to explore the ultimate meaning of "fire" and explain the symbolic order of fire,in order to examine the relationship between people and fire,and then extended to the relationship between man and nature.The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group use the power of fire to avoid harm in life,festivals and other rituals,which is the metaphor of fire cleaning ability.The correlation between red and fire,that determine the red also has the ability to block pollution,dangerous and will be cleansed by the symbol of happiness and beauty given to mankind."Fire" implied cleansing effect,through life to participate in the life process and influence the creation of fire culture,so that it is branded in the spiritual civilization,and then the way of culture and belief,that is,through customs and rituals to return to life,it will be materialized into God,it will be cremated fire into The Fire of The Oven God,HuoTang God,Incense Hall God,it is a metaphor.The ritual of offering sacrifices to gods and spirits to communicate the relationship between man and God,which act on human thinking and affect people's custom and life,finally back to life,pointing to the rational use of fire.The Zhuang and Dong-speaking ethnic group through the sweep of sweeping Mars and other ceremonies,pray for God to the stockade to resist the fire,which point to the rational use of fire resources,to achieve harmony between man and nature.