高雄县妈祖信仰的分布、扩散及影响

The Distribution,Diffusion and Influence of the Mastu Belief in Gaoxiong

根据林美容的《髙雄妈祖信仰与地方社区》的研究报告及其他相关材料,探讨了高雄县妈祖信仰的主要分布状况,分别探讨了高雄县妈祖庙的空间分布和以妈祖为副神祭祀的地方公庙的空间分布,其次从自然地理环境、经济地理环境和族群与人口密度三个方面探讨了高雄县妈祖庙空间分布的原因.另外,从移民、分香活动和文化认同及妈祖文化的多功能性四个方面探讨了高雄县妈祖庙的空间扩散状况,最后,从妈祖信仰是联系海峡两岸文化认同的纽带和促进旅游业发展两方面探讨了妈祖信仰的影响.

Based on the ＂The Mstus belief and local communities of Gongxiong＂ writed by Lin Meirong and other relat- ed material, this paper studied the distribution of Matsu belief in Gaoxiong County, It discussed the spatial distribution of Gaoxiong Matsu temple, and the temple which regards the Matsu as the vice deity, Secondly this paper points out three reasons of the spatial distribution, such as the natural environment,the economic environment and the ethnic groups and population density, Thirdly it also discussed the spatial diffusion of the Matsu belief in Gaoxiong County, from four as- pects of the imigration, the cultural identity and the versatility of Mazu culture. Finally, the Matsu belief is not only a knot of the cultural identity across the Taiwan Strait, but also an important power to promote the tourism development.