冼夫人与妈祖生平事迹的比较研究

Comparative Study on Lady Xian and Mazu

冼夫人信仰和妈祖信仰都是产生于我国南方的民间信仰体系,影响深远。冼夫人与妈祖的生命历程、身份、去世原因等有很多不同之处。冼夫人为著名的俚族女首领,其一生的功绩集中在维护国家统一、民族团结,是个高寿之人。妈祖"以巫祝为事",一生的功绩集中在帮助别人度过难关和风险,青年而殁。

Both Lady Xian and Mazu are goddesses widely worshipped in the southern part of China, exerting profound influence in these region. This paper, through comparative study on these two patron deities, aims to probe into the origins, development, features and roles of the two different folk beliefs systems.