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【Abstract】Different countries and nations have the different natural environment， social environment， and the mode of production， life style， the superstitious taboo in cultural heritage is quite different. This paper will analysis the origin of the differences between Chinese and Western Superstitious Taboos.
【Key words】superstitious taboos； Chinese and Western
【作者簡介】迟明辉，哈尔滨师范大学。
Introduction
In twenty-first Century， science and technology is highly developed， and everything seems to be able to explain with a scientific point of view. So the superstitious taboo seems absurd， and even should be criticized. But actually it has been deeply rooted in our culture and always influences our behavior， on a degree； it has become an inevitable part in our life. This paper is divided into three parts， the taboos ‘differences in cultural background， religious beliefs， and customs and habits.
1. The Difference in Cultural Background
Superstitious taboos exist in different countries， and actually it is also a kind of culture. We cannot deny its influences on our life and society， so this part will present the different cultures of superstitious taboos. The elements of a culture vary from country to country， but actually they also have some aspects in common， such as regional， nation and exclusiveness. The western culture which originated from the Greece and Rome and the Chinese culture that originated from the Yellow River and the Yangtze River Basin are considered to be the two major cultural origins and two great civilizations in the world. Both of cultures have a long history and wide influences， but they have different ways in the expression of superstitious taboo. Oriental culture is deeply influenced by Confucianism and emphasizes the monarchical power， patriarchy and seniority levels. In Chinese， there are many superstitious taboos in the appellation， because they fear those sacred things or people. Such as “national taboo” is refers to that the people cannot say or write the name of the emperor. In the Qin Dynasty， in order to honor the king， common people changed a lot of regulations. Westerners prefer to be called by personal preferences， and even share the same name with their grandfathers and their fathers. Westerners believe that children， who use other people’s names， represent the respect for them. For example， the third American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the same name with his son. Knowing the superstitious taboos is helpful for us to learn the cultures in different countries.
【Key words】superstitious taboos； Chinese and Western
【作者簡介】迟明辉，哈尔滨师范大学。
Introduction
In twenty-first Century， science and technology is highly developed， and everything seems to be able to explain with a scientific point of view. So the superstitious taboo seems absurd， and even should be criticized. But actually it has been deeply rooted in our culture and always influences our behavior， on a degree； it has become an inevitable part in our life. This paper is divided into three parts， the taboos ‘differences in cultural background， religious beliefs， and customs and habits.
1. The Difference in Cultural Background
Superstitious taboos exist in different countries， and actually it is also a kind of culture. We cannot deny its influences on our life and society， so this part will present the different cultures of superstitious taboos. The elements of a culture vary from country to country， but actually they also have some aspects in common， such as regional， nation and exclusiveness. The western culture which originated from the Greece and Rome and the Chinese culture that originated from the Yellow River and the Yangtze River Basin are considered to be the two major cultural origins and two great civilizations in the world. Both of cultures have a long history and wide influences， but they have different ways in the expression of superstitious taboo. Oriental culture is deeply influenced by Confucianism and emphasizes the monarchical power， patriarchy and seniority levels. In Chinese， there are many superstitious taboos in the appellation， because they fear those sacred things or people. Such as “national taboo” is refers to that the people cannot say or write the name of the emperor. In the Qin Dynasty， in order to honor the king， common people changed a lot of regulations. Westerners prefer to be called by personal preferences， and even share the same name with their grandfathers and their fathers. Westerners believe that children， who use other people’s names， represent the respect for them. For example， the third American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the same name with his son. Knowing the superstitious taboos is helpful for us to learn the cultures in different countries.