女神与家事·国事:临水夫人与妈祖的比较研究

A Comparative Study on Mazu and the Lady Linshui: Goddess of Home Affairs and National Affairs

简述中国女神形象在远古神话中非常伟大,但随社会发展而衰落的事实。指出在东南地区有两位女神,即福建民间信仰体系中临水夫人与妈祖,却在唐宋后影响力日渐增强。论述她们由人成神,成为山地女神与海洋女神以及受社会与政治生活的影响,还被分别赋予家事与国事职能原因。最后指出即使在当代,妈祖仍具有重要的政治使命,是海峡两岸的和平女神。

This thesis briefly introduces that Chinese goddess＇s image is very great in ancient mythology, however, they have been faded gradually in the age of civilization. But in south-eastern region, the cultural influence of two goddesses the lady Luishui and Mazu who belong to folk belief systems in Fujian Province, is incesasing. It discusses on their transformation from humanity to Goddess, the lady Luishui＇s transformation into a mountain Goddess, and Mazu＇s transformation into a sea Goddess. Because of the impact of social and political life, they also were granted the function of family and state affairs respectively. In contemporary, Mazu still has important political mission as the peace Goddess of cross-strait.