魏晋南北朝时期的巫觋与淫祀

Wuxi and Yinsi of the Wei,Jin and the Southern and Northern Dynasties

魏晋南北朝时期,由于特定的历史条件,尚巫之风非常盛行,由此出现了很多专业巫觋,他们多不从事其他职业,而以巫术为谋生手段。由于巫风昌盛,鬼神信仰泛滥成灾,民间供奉了许多不为封建国家礼典所认可的鬼神即“淫祀”。巫觋和淫祀广泛地存在于民间社会中,对社会生活乃至政治活动产生了较大影响。

In Wei, Jin Dynasties and the Southern ,rod Northern Dynasties, due to the specific historic conditions, the practice of worshiping witches was very popular. There appeared a lot of professional wizards, called Wuxi. They lived on witchcraft and did not engage in other occupations. Consequently, worship of ghosts and gods ran rampant. Yinsi, ghosts and gods which were not admitted by the feudal codes, were consecrated among the people. Wuxi and Yinsi widely exsisted among the civil society and made important effect on the social life, and even on the political activities.