试析三峡地区民间信仰的多元特征及其原因

An Analysis of the Plural-characteristic and the Reason of Folk religion in the Area of Three Gorges

长江三峡地区的地域、历史条件和民族因素使这里成为多种宗教文化的际会之地,既有远古流传下来的原始宗教信仰,又有土生土长的道教,还有逐渐中国化的佛教、基督教和伊斯兰教。复杂的民间信仰文化是三峡地区传统文化的重要组成部分,影响到本地区人们的礼仪、伦理、思维及民风习俗,对本地区的经济、政治、军事各方面都产生过复杂的作用,了解三峡地区民间信仰的多元化特征及其原因,有助于全面、深刻地认识三峡文化。

Those factors like region, history and rationality in the area of three gorges make the area a place where many religious cultures co-exist, such as primitive religion, Taoism, Buddhism, etc. The complex folk religious cultures, an important part of the traditional cultures in the area of three gorges, have an effect upon local＇s etiquette, ethics, thinking and custom, and play a complex role in economy,politics and military in this area. Therefore, it helps to understand the three-gorge culture comprehensively and forcibly if we have a general idea of the plural-characteristic of culture and its reasons.