中国古代天文气象风向仪器：相风鸟——起源、文化历史及哲学思想探析
A Wind Device of Ancient Chinese Astronomy and Meteorology: The Bird-Like Wind Indicator ——Inquiry into Origin, Culture, History and Philosophical ideas
中文摘要：
论述中国古代气象风向仪器相风鸟（即相风乌）制作工艺、作用及历史发展沿革，探索其蕴含的中国古代文化历史背景及哲学思想。从旧石器末期到新石器时代，以及夏、商、周时期，先民把鸟作为崇拜祭祀的神，并与大自然天气变化联系起来，为天文气象风相仪器产生奠定了文化历史基础。
中文关键词：
相风鸟，历史，鸟崇拜
KeyWords：
Bird-Like Wind Indicator, history, bird worshipping
Abstract：
This paper discusses the Bird-Like Wind Indicator: a meteorological device looking like a bird to indicate the speed or direction of the wind in ancient China, its manufactural workmanship, function and historical evolution, exploring in a deep way the cultural and historical background and philosophical ideas in relation to it. From late Old Stone Age to Neolithic and New Neolithic Ages, till Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the ancient Chinese regarded birds as their gods of worship, and therefore, sacrificed and worshipped them. They linked birds' activities with weather changes in nature. As can be seen, the invention of such a meteorological and astronomical wind indicator device has a solid foundation in its cultural history.