赣北乡村寺庙神祇来源考索及宗教学分析

Exploration and Analysis:Origins of God of Heaven and God of Earth in Northern Jiangxi Province's Country Temples

通过对13座乡村寺庙的灵位之考察,发现其神祇主要有四个来源,第一是佛教体系,第二是道教体系,第三是当地民间传说,第四是历史人物。这四种神祇交互杂处,几乎无法判断某个寺庙究竟是什么宗教性质。细加调查和分析,不难发现,在香客心中,所有这些神祇都没有特定的宗教教义、宗教组织、宗教仪规、宗教阅历,实际上他们都是同一种宗教面目,都是以地方神的身份享受崇拜和祭祀的。乡村宗教基本上处于原始宗教状态。

An exploration of the sacrificial tablets in 13 country temples indicates that there are mainly four origins of God of Heaven and God of Earth：Buddhism system, Taoism system,local folklore, and historical figures. Sometimes, it is hard to distinguish which is which. However, by a careful analysis, it is found that in the minds of pilgrims, all the gods are similarly worshiped as the local god. Thus, country temple religion is in its preliminary state.