黔東南苗族在明清的歷史文獻中被稱為"黑苗"或"青苗"。黔東苗語反映了他們崇青尚綠忌紅惡黃的審美取向。這種對立的顏色審美觀是由當地苗族人的生態環境、生產生活方式、自然觀及宗教信仰三方面澆鑄而成;它也體現了人與自然和諧相處是苗族人的最高審美準則,因此它具有深刻的、跨越時空的生態美學內涵。

The Miao in Southeast Guizhou was labeled as"black Miao"or"Green/Blue Miao"in the historical records of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The linguistic evidence in their mother tongue reveals that"blue"and"green"are their preference while"red"and"yellow"are the colors they dislike,and that"red"even symbolizes"poverty"and"disaster".This paper holds the view that this color aesthetic is molded by the ecological environment they live in,the way of their production,and their religious belief. The aesthetic preference reflects that the harmony of man and nature is the highest aesthetic criterion for local Miao people,so it is deeply significant in economic aesthetics,which is far beyond time and space.