鸟是生命灵动和重生意义的象征,被先民视为图腾而长期存在。然而,由于历史的推移,时代的变迁,先民崇拜的鸟方式随社会的发展而嬗变,体现在文学作品中则是鸟形描绘的变化。《诗经·商颂·玄鸟》所描绘的是单独的一只鸟;《山海经》所描绘的则是人鸟组合和以鸟为助手的神人形象。通过对比,可以看出原始鸟图腾形象不断融入人的元素,人的成分扩大,动物的成分缩小。这一变化人的自我意识不断加强。而对鸟形描绘方式的变化则是 The bird is a symbol of the meaning of life and rejuvenation, and is regarded by the ancients as a totem for a long time. However, due to historical changes, the changes of the times and bird worship by the ancestors evolved with the development of the society, and the changes in the bird-shaped paintings reflected in the literary works. “The Book of Songs · Sansheng · Xuan Bird” depicts a single bird; while “Shan Hai Jing” depicts the image of a man of God and a human being combined with birds. By contrast, we can see that the primitive bird totem image is continuously integrated into the human element, the human component expands and the animal component shrinks. This changing people’s self-awareness has been continuously strengthened. The bird shape changes are