东汉汝南郡方士考略

A Tentative Study on the Wizards in Runan County in Eastern Han Dynasty

东汉时汝南郡方士活动频繁、形象各异,他们或为官一方,或独以占名,或以降妖除魔为己任、或兼精儒家文化。这种现象的出现与汝南郡为天下中独特的地理位置所具有的深厚的文化底蕴、当地民众对鬼神的盲目崇拜、东汉年间谶纬之术的广泛传播密切相关。东汉汝南郡方士对社会也有一定的贡献。对东汉汝南郡方士的活动进行探究,可以让我们从另一个侧面对东汉社会进行更准确的把握。

The wizards in Runan County in Estern Han Dynasty participated in various social activities with different images: government officials,augurs,evil spirits wizards or Confucian propagators.This phenomenon mainly results from the reasons as follows: the cultural profoundness embedded in its unique geographical position and,the people s blind worship of God,and the widespread of Chenwei culture.Besides,the wizards made certain contribution to the society at that time.So,the exploration of the wizards in Easte...