泰山扇子崖信仰活动考释

A Preliminary Exploration to the Beliefs of Shanzi Cliff in Taishan

扇子崖为泰山西南一区,明中期以前可勾勒的历史基本与兵事相关;明清之际及以后,扇子崖突出的事象是信仰活动的肇兴及发展。虽然从现存史籍、传说、碑记等资料中难窥当时全貌,但结合泰山扇子崖民间信仰的现状,对其信仰活动肇兴之时的探索依然具有重要意义。结合历史背景梳理泰山扇子崖的历史,描述信仰活动的肇兴,以为泰山扇子崖信仰活动的现状及转变等研究略述缘由。

Shanzi Cliff lies in the southwest of Taishan. The recorded history has much related to military activities before the middle of Ming Dynasty. During and after Ming and Qing Dynasty, the religious activities began and developed. Even though it＇s very hard to explore the overall history from the current books, leg- ends, and tablets, it is still significant to explore the religious activities in that period on the basis of current beliefs of Shanzi Cliff in Taishan. This paper tries to explore the reasons for the current beliefs and its chan- ging by describing the historic background, the history of Shanzi Cliff and the beginning religious activities.