祖先崇拜是我国各民族共同的宗教信仰。苗族墓葬朝向尚东的习俗,蕴含祖先崇拜的内涵,这在各民族祖先崇拜形式中较罕见。头朝东脚朝西的“横埋”作为“苗坟”的典型特征,是区别于“汉坟”的主要标志,是苗族传统墓葬的主要符号,具有丰富的文化内涵。东方是苗族发祥地和共同的精神家园,是苗族千百年来割舍不断的乡愁。苗族“横葬”有怀念故土和亡魂回归故土的双重内涵,“横葬”说明苗族尚东的文化特点,表明苗族纪念祖先迁徙及东方故土,体现苗族的祖先崇拜的意识和认祖归宗心理,有利于强化民族认同感,增强民族凝聚力。 Ancestor worship is a common religious belief of all ethnic groups in our country. Miao tombs toward Shangdong customs, contains the content of ancestor worship, which is rare in the ancestor worship of all ethnic groups. As the typical characteristic of “seedling grave”, the “horizontal burial” which is head to the east and the west is the main symbol which is different from “Hanfen” and is the main symbol of the traditional Miao tombs, with rich cultural connotation . The Miao is the birthplace of the East and the common spiritual home, the Miao for thousands of years to give up constant nostalgia. Hmong people have the dual connotation of returning homeland and returning souls to their native land. The horizontal burials illustrate the cultural characteristics of the Miao people in Shangdong. They show that the Miao people commemorate the ancestor migration and the native land of the East, which reflect the awareness and recognition of the ancestor worship of the Miao people Ancestral patriarchal psychology, is conducive to strengthening national identity, enhance national cohesion.