姜嫄(?—?),中国上古人物,有邰氏后稷的母亲。根据《史记·五帝本纪》记载,姜嫄是帝喾高辛氏的正妃(次妃是简狄,第三妃是庆都,四妃是常宜)。传说她是踩到上帝的脚印后,怀孕生下后稷。后稷是帝喾之子,周朝的父系祖先[1]。《诗经·大雅·生民》的开端说:“厥初生民,时维姜嫄。生民如何,克禋克祀,以弗无子。履帝武敏歆,攸介攸止,载震载夙,载生载育,时维后稷。”《诗经·鲁颂·閟宫》说:“赫赫姜嫄,其德不回,上帝是依。”其死后葬在陕西武功姜嫄墓(俗称娘娘坟)。

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