摘要
明清时期江南运河区域是水神信仰较为盛行的区域,其中既有与运河航运、治水祈雨密切相关的金龙四大王、晏公、龙神等全国性水神,还有包括潮神、湖神以及各种乡土神在内的众多区域性水神.此外,还有承载福建商人地域文化和乡土情谊的妈祖信仰.信仰种类的多样性和信仰群体的普遍性是江南运河区域水神信仰文化的重要特征.水神信仰与所在区域的地理和社会环境有着密切关系,崇祀水神在作为应对水旱灾害重要手段的同时,在促进官民互动、强化地域认同方面亦发挥了显著作用.区域社会的复杂性造就了信仰对象的多元性,神灵信仰又反过来对区域社会生活产生影响,二者相互作用,使得水神信仰文化呈现出显著的地域特色.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,in Jiangnan canal region,the worship for Water Godswas prevalent,including the national water gods such as Jinlong Great Kings,Yan Gong,Dragon God,which were closely related to canal shipping,water controlling and rain praying,combined with regional water gods,like Tide God,Lake God and various native gods. In addition,there was also the worship for Goddess Mazu religion,reflecting its regional culture and the friendship between Fujian businessmen. The diversity of beliefs and the universality of groupswere important features of Water God worship in Jiangnan canal region. The worship for Water Godswere closely related to the geographical and social environment of the region,which was treated as an important means of dealing with flood and drought disasters,at the same time,also played a significant role in promoting the interaction between officials and the public,and the strengthening of regional identity. The complexity of regional society has created the diversity of belief objects,and the worship for godshas in turn affected the social life of the region,endowing the belief in Water Gods prominent regional characteristics.
作者
胡梦飞
HU Meng-fei(Research Institute of Canal,Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China)
出处
《浙江水利水电学院学报》
2018年第3期8-16,共9页
Journal of Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power
基金
山东省社会科学规划研究项目(16DLSJ07)
聊城大学博士科研启动基金项目(321051519)
关键词
明清
江南
运河区域
水神信仰
Ming and Qing Dynasties
Jiangnan
canal area
Water God worship
