清代大同府关帝信仰考略

A Study on Guandi Beliefs of Datong Prefecture in Qing Dynasty

清代大同府关帝祭祀以五月十三最为普遍。一方面源于明嘉靖国家祀典定制,另一方面亦与民俗节日有关。对关羽的称谓亦有所差异,如关壮缪、关王、关帝、伏魔帝君、关圣等,原因即在于中国历朝历代对于关羽都有不同的封号。大同关王庙是本地区最具代表性的关庙之一。关帝庙会多在每年祭祀时举行,流传于近世的有两个庙会。

In Qing Dynasty the worship of Guandi in Datong was generally held on May 13 on lunar calendar. It originated from the National Ceremony in Jiajing years of Ming Dynasty, and was also related to the folk festival. Because of the different titles he had got in different dynasties Guan Yu was called differently, such as Guan Zhuang Miao, Guan Wang, Guan Di, Demon Emperor,Guan Sheng, etc. Datong Guanwang Temple was one of the most representative of the region. Guandi Temple fair was usually held on the annual worship, with two fairs being popular till now.