甘南州夏河县关帝庙庙会调查

An Investigation into the Guandi Temple-fair at Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

夏河县关帝庙是到夏河经商的陕西、北京同乡会在清末时修建的,属于道教活动场所,在发展过程中融入了藏族的神山信仰,形成了藏汉诸神共祀一殿的宗教景观。每年七月举行的关帝庙会已经成为夏河的重要民俗文化节日,吸引着甘南州和临夏州的各族民众参加,是藏汉各族文化交流融合的体现。

The Guandi Temple at Xiahe County was built by traders from Shaanxi and Beijing in late Qing dynasty. It served as a temple for Taoism activities in the beginning and integrated with Tibetan holy mountain worship afterward. The integration of gods from both Tibetan and Han people in one temple is regarded as a special religious phenomenon. The temple-fair, which takes place in June every year, has become an important folk cultural festival and attracts people from Gaanan and Linxia counties. It reflects the cultural exchange among all the people from different ethnic groups.