提 要：护身符是古埃及宗教文化的重要艺术形式，也是古埃及人留下的文化遗产。护身符的制作遵循交感巫术原理。按照该原理可以把护身符分为3种形式：以“相似律”原理制作的护身符、以“感染率”原理制作的护身符、“相似律”与“感染律”兼有的护身符。护身符具有丰富的文化蕴涵，是古埃及人造就强势人格的法宝，也是古埃及人冥世观的集中反映，其中积淀着埃及文明的因子。护身符的运用，一方面为埃及珠宝工艺的发展带来契机，另一方面促进了埃及文明的传播。

关键词：古埃及 护身符 制作原理 分类 文化蕴涵

Title: Making Principle, Classification and Cultural Connotation of Ancient Egyptian Amulet

Author:Zhao Keren, Professor, College of History and Civilizations, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050091, China

Abstract：Amulet was an important art form of religious culture and a cultural heritage of Ancient Egypt. The making of amulet followed the principles of sympathetic magic. According to these principles, the amulets can be divided into three categories: the amulets based upon the law of similarity; the amulet based upon the law of contagion; the amulet based upon both the two previous laws. With rich cultural connotation, amulet is a magic weapon to shape one’s powerful character. It is also a concentrated reflection of the Ancient Egyptian notions of dead, which plays a significant role in Egyptian civilization. The use of amulets brought about an opportunity for the development of the Egyptian art of Jewelry. On the other hand, it promoted the spreading of Egyptian civilization.

Key words: Ancient Egypt Amulet Classification Cultural Connotation