“八神”祭祀的国家宗教中心及民间承续

National Religious Worship Centers and Folk Inheritance of “Iori”Ritual

以"用事延年"为主旨的齐地"八神"祭祀与方仙信仰紧密联系,具有浓重的民间性、地域性特点。秦及西汉时期方仙思想兴盛,"八神"祭祀逐渐发展为国家宗教祭祀的中心。东汉以后,随着儒教地位的逐步提高和佛教的渐趋传入,方仙信仰日渐衰落,"八神"祭祀逐渐远离历史舞台。但依然有民间祭祀的承续,孔望山杯盘刻石即是其祭祀遗迹的历史实物。

Subject to“prolong life”of Qi Iori ritual is close contact with Fang-xian faith,that has strong civil and regional characteristics. Fang-xian faith thrived in Qin and Western Han period,Iori ritual gradually devel-oped into a national center of religious worship;Eastern Han Dynasty later,with the Confucian status improved and Buddhism incame gradually,Fangxian faith decomposed step by step,Iori ritual moved away from the stage of history. But there is still a continuation of civil worship,Bei-pan Stele of Kong-Wang Mountain is a relic with folk Iori ritual.