Genealogies (jia pu)are important historical source materials. Based on an analysls of a large quantity of genealogies, this essay examines the conditions under which migration occurred and the relationship between th...Genealogies (jia pu)are important historical source materials. Based on an analysls of a large quantity of genealogies, this essay examines the conditions under which migration occurred and the relationship between the activities of migrants and the uneven development of border areas. It also highlights the special characteristics of migrant societies and its differences with traditional society. This article also utilizes research methods of economic demography.展开更多
During the Qing dynasty, emigrants to Taiwan from Fujian and Guangdong lived separately in their own communities and separately worshipped the gods of their ancestral homesas their guardians. Prior to the Guangxu reig...During the Qing dynasty, emigrants to Taiwan from Fujian and Guangdong lived separately in their own communities and separately worshipped the gods of their ancestral homesas their guardians. Prior to the Guangxu reign, armed feuds of ten occurred between emigrant groups from different ancestral homes. Historically this fighting was known as subethnic feuding. Guardian gods became the spiritual mainstays and temples became the centers of self-defense in these feuds. Some temples were even used as fortresses. During theperiod of these violent feuds, belief in local gods flourished among the people of Taiwan andthe number of temples increased.展开更多
文摘Genealogies (jia pu)are important historical source materials. Based on an analysls of a large quantity of genealogies, this essay examines the conditions under which migration occurred and the relationship between the activities of migrants and the uneven development of border areas. It also highlights the special characteristics of migrant societies and its differences with traditional society. This article also utilizes research methods of economic demography.
文摘During the Qing dynasty, emigrants to Taiwan from Fujian and Guangdong lived separately in their own communities and separately worshipped the gods of their ancestral homesas their guardians. Prior to the Guangxu reign, armed feuds of ten occurred between emigrant groups from different ancestral homes. Historically this fighting was known as subethnic feuding. Guardian gods became the spiritual mainstays and temples became the centers of self-defense in these feuds. Some temples were even used as fortresses. During theperiod of these violent feuds, belief in local gods flourished among the people of Taiwan andthe number of temples increased.
