祈雨扫晴摭谈东南大学东方文化研究所陶思炎一、雨旱信仰在古代农业型社会中，雨水是农耕的命脉，也是造神诱因。先民所谓“神”者，多因其能“为风雨”而称之。《礼记·祭法》曰：“山林川谷丘陵，能出云，为风雨，见怪物，皆曰神。”《荀子·天论》曰：“列星随旋，日月... Asking rain and sweeping Qingxu talk Southeast University Oriental Culture Institute Tao Siyan First, rain and drought belief In ancient agricultural society, the rainwater is the lifeblood of farming, but also the inducement of God. The ancestors of the so-called “god”, mostly because of its “wind and rain” and called. “Book of Rites Festival” reads: “Shanlin Kawatani hills, can Izumo, wind and rain, see the monster, Jieyue God.” “Xunzi Tian theory” reads: "stars with spin, sun and moon ...