豫北地区水神信仰的变迁研究

Research on the Transition of the Worship of Water God in North Henan

历史上豫北地区水系复杂,古黄河、漳河、卫河等时常泛滥或改道,故此时期的水神信仰多以河神为主。宋末,黄河逐渐改道南流入淮,豫北局部地区的水环境发生了变化,此后气候渐趋干冷,形成了龙王占据主流的水神信仰。人们通过神灵信仰寻求心理慰藉,祈求安澜生活。豫北地区独特的自然环境和人文因素影响了其水神信仰的变迁,形成了多元的水神信仰体系。

There were complex water systems in North Henan in the History Period. Ancient Yellow River, Zhanghe River, Wei River often flooded or diverted, so people always took the river god as the base. In the year of 1194, the Yellow River rolled south to Huaihe River, the water environment changed within a local area in North Henan,climate became cold and dry gradually, so people turned to the Dragon King belief. People tried to get psychological comfort through the God Belief so as to live a peaceful life. Special natural and humanistic environment make great influence on the transition of the God of Water, forming a pluralistic system of the Wa-ter Worship.