折柳送别诗的民俗观照

“折柳”作为我国特有的送别习俗起源很早，因为“柳”在我国是“祝福”的象征，也是可以“驱鬼避邪”的“鬼怖木”；柳在中国古人心目中可以起到保护的作用，它既可以保护逝去的亲人的灵魂远行，同样保护活着的亲人路途平安。折柳送别的习俗植根于我国独特的传统文化，与我国古代人民的文化心理密切相关。

Reflection of The Folklore About The Poems of Breaking The Branches of The Willow For Farewell

The willow is a very common tree through out China, while the ancient Chinese poets wrote it as the image of departure into poetry, from leaves to branch seven to cat kinds, every thing about willows included. In view of this custom fare well, I have come to the following conclusions: 1.The willow had the same function of protecting the departing relatives. As God of people's daily lives, people wore branches of willows again state ghosts when visiting the dead relatives at Singing Festival. 2.Willow fare w...