从古史传说的角度看史前玉器的历史作用

为了全面探求中国玉文化的渊源，对古史传说中的“五帝时期”三大变革与相应考古玉器作了探讨。认为：史前玉器中的玉律管对产生我国最早的音律和度量衡制起着重要作用；考古玉器诸多实物的品种、形制、结构及用玉习俗都反映了氏族图腾以至史前政治中的玉崇拜的盛况，是实行“绝地天通”举措以后社会变革的重大成果。指出：史前玉器的高度发展加速了我国古代礼仪文明的诞生。

HISTORICAL FUNCTION OF PREHISTORIC JADE CARVING FROM VIEW OF ANCIENT LEGEND

In order to trace the origin of Chinese jade culture, three revolutionary events in five emperors period in legend and its relevant prehistoric jade has been researched. It is considered that the jade pitch-pipe of prehistoric jade played very important role in the creation of the earliest music temperament and weights and measures and the species, shapes and structures of prehistoric jade and the custom of using jade all represented the jade worship pomp centered in bird totem. It was an important achievement of social revolution. It is pointed out that the highly developed prehistoric jade accelerated the birth of ancient etiquette of China.