试析民间信仰在日本宗教信仰体系中的地位和意义

Analysis on the Position and the Significance of Folk Belief in Japanese Religious System

日本的民间信仰经过漫长历史时期的传承而积淀为日本宗教信仰体系的"基层",构成了日本人信仰生活的"原风景",成为日本传统民族文化的载体之一,并体现在日本人日常生产、生活的各个方面,也影响着人们的思维方式和生活方式。因而可以在理清日本学术界有关"民间信仰"的含义与所指的基础上,梳理日本民间信仰与民俗宗教的关系,从而归结出民间信仰在日本宗教信仰体系中的地位与意义。

With a long period of historical inheritance,Japanese folk belief evolves to be the 'basic unit' in Japanese religious system, and becomes the 'original view' for Japanese religious life and one of the carriers of Japanese traditional culture. It is embodied in every aspect of Japanese daily production and life,and affects people’s mode of thinking and living as well.Based on the clarification of the signification and concept on 'folk belief' in Japanese acadamic field, the paper clears the relationship between the Japanese folk belief and its folk-custom religion, and subsequently concludes the position and significance of folk belief in Japanese religious system.