《山海经》中“夸父追日”的神话,反映的是炎帝部族后裔对在部落联盟中处于强势地位的黄帝部族的反抗与斗争。为了争夺部落联盟主导权,炎黄部族在不断融合中也存在着频繁的斗争。夸父不是逐鹿之战的直接参与者,而应该晚于黄帝的时代。 The myth of “Kuafu chasing after day” in Shan Hai Jing reflects the descendants of Yandi’s resistance and struggle against the powerful Huangdi clan in the tribal alliance. In order to compete for the domination of the tribal alliance, there were frequent struggles in the continuous integration of the Yanhuang tribesmen. Kuafu is not a direct participant in the battle of deer, but should be later than the era of the Yellow Emperor.