我国古典文献中多次出现的“玄鸟生商”神话,说明了玄鸟是殷商民族始祖神,这一传说也随着历史的发展逐渐演化和丰富。任何一个图腾的产生都必有其生物原型,从传统经学角度,玄鸟的原型被广泛认为是燕子,由此引申出种种含义。 The myth of “Xuanniao Shengshang ”, which appeared many times in Chinese classical literature, shows that Xuanniao is the ancestor god of the Shang dynasty. This legend also gradually evolves and enriches with the development of history. The production of any totem must have its biological prototype. From the perspective of traditional scholarship, the archetype of Xuanwu is widely regarded as a swallow, thus extending various meanings.