当代台湾本土宗教的文化史诠释——童乩仪式装扮的新探

Interpretation of Cultural history on Contemporary Taiwan Folk Religions:New Exploration into the Ritual Costume of Dang-gi Ceremony

"童乩"是台湾社会备受瞩目也屡屡引发争议的宗教人物。他们被许多民众认为可以"降神"(神灵附体)以替人祈福解祸,不仅扮演沟通人神(鬼)的"灵媒"(medium)角色,有时还成为医疗者或小区守护者。但是,也有不少人认为他们是"神棍",是邪恶、疯狂之人。过去的众多研究大都是从社会层面着眼,本文则另辟蹊径,从童乩在仪式过程中的仪式装扮(ritual costume)入手,将相关图像数据与文字数据,两者交互参证,以剖析当代台湾童乩的仪式装扮,并讨论其古今之变。

Dang-gi is always kind of prominent but controversial religious figure in Taiwan Residents society.Many people think that they can possess spirit to bless for others and solve problems for people.They play the part of medium between gods(ghosts) and human,but sometimes can be healer or guardian for community.But some people consider them to be 'God Stick',evil and crazy men.But in many past studies,most focused on the social level,but this article takes another way,discusses from the ritual costume of Dang-gi,combines and makes the image data and text data interact,analyzes the ritual costume of modern Taiwan Dang-gi,and discusses its past to present.