一、地理与人文背景楚文化是长江流域文明的代表,也是中华文明的源头之一。楚地交通南北,以江汉为中心,面积辽阔,域内林莽茂密,湖网纵横,物产丰富。它融合了南蛮、东夷、华夏各族,形成当时疆域最大、民族众多的国家。因其生态条件复杂多变,为巫风盛行提供了良好的环境,故楚人多信巫好鬼,这成为了楚艺术大的题材背景:又因其较为炎热的气候条件,容易促成人们冥想清修的习惯,造就了道学形成和发展的条件,信奉清静无为的哲学思想 I. Geographical and Cultural Background Chu culture is the representative of the civilization in the Yangtze River basin and one of the sources of Chinese civilization. Chu traffic north-south, Jianghan as the center, a vast area, dense forests, the lake aspect, rich products. It combines Nanban, Dongyi, Huaxia ethnic groups, forming the largest territory at that time, a large number of nations. Because of its complex and changing ecological conditions, providing a good environment for the prevalence of witchcraft, the Chu people believed in witchs and ghosts. This became the theme of Chu’s art scene. Because of its relatively hot climatic conditions, people are encouraged to meditate Clean-up habits, created the conditions for the formation and development of Taoism, believe in quiet philosophical thought