明清时期杭州地区的金龙四大王信仰

The Religion about Jinlong Sidawang in Hangzhou during the Period of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

明清时期运河沿岸地区金龙四大王信仰极为盛行,位于运河最南端的杭州亦是如此。相比其他地区,杭州地区金龙四大王庙宇的数量和分布并无明显的规律,与运河、漕运亦无密切的关系。钱塘安溪为传说中金龙四大王谢绪的桑梓之地,钱塘安溪谢氏家族视其为祖先神,积极倡导和推动信仰的传播。金龙四大王信仰的盛行对区域社会和民众生活产生了重要影响,当地官员和民众视其为乡土神和地方保护神,体现出明显的宗族化、世俗化和本土化特征。

The religion about Jinlong Sidawang in the region along the canal, including Hangzhou which was located in the southernmost end of the canal, was extremely prevailing during the period of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Compared to the other areas along the canal, the number and the distribution of the Jinlong Sidawang's temples in Hangzhou had no obvious regularity, and had no close relationship with the canal and the waterway transportation. Anxi of Qiantang was said to be Xiexu's homeland. Xie's family in the Anxi of Qiantang regarded Xiexu as ancestor god. Xie's family actively advocated and promoted the spread of the religion. The prevalence of the religion about Jinlong Sidawang had a significant impact on regional society and people's lives. Local officials and the people regarded the Jinlong Sidawang as the god of homeland and the god for local protection. It reflected the clear features of lineage, secularization and localization.