浅谈明代行人的妈祖信仰

A Brief Discussion of Xingren's Faith in Goddess Mazu in Ming Dynasty

明代行人是明王朝专门从事对外工作的人才 ,他们在出使过程中面对变幻莫测的大海 ,无不将自身在使途中的平安寄希望于妈祖这一海神。本文主要从妈祖信仰之由来、明代行人出洋之艰险与妈祖信仰、明代行人妈祖信仰之具体表现、明代行人妈祖信仰与“人定胜天”

Xingren in Ming Dynasty is the people who specially dealt with foreign affairs. They hoped Goddess Mazu-this god could help them in the tine of jeopardy when they were sent on a diplomatic mission. This article discusses Xingren's faith in Goddes Mazu in Ming Dynasty from four points, namely, the origin of faith in Goddess Mazu; Xingren's hardships and dangers of being launching out and faith in Mazu; the relation between Xingren's Faith in Goddess Mazu in Ming Dynasty and men's subjectivity.