图腾崇拜是原始氏族部落时代的产物。从社会分层及其阶级分化之后的酋邦国家社会时代,图腾崇拜就逐渐地退出了历史舞台。但它在历史传说及习俗文化中仍有相当程度的保留。了解商族图腾崇拜的情况,对我们了解商族文化的渊源,观察商代文化的背景,都是有十分重要意义的。 Totem worship is the product of the primitive clan tribe era. Totem worship gradually withdrawn from the stage of history from the social states of the chiefdom states after the social stratification and class differentiation. However, it still retains a considerable degree of historical legend and custom culture. It is very important for us to understand the origin of Shang totem worship, to understand the origins of Shang culture and to observe the background of Shang dynasty culture.