会泽铜商文化的宗教经济学分析

Analysis of Economics of Religion on the Copper Business Culture in Huize County

清代乾嘉时期真正成形的"会泽铜商文化",一个突出的现象是经济繁荣与宗教兴盛的共存,对此应以"宗教经济学"来深入分析。首先,会泽(东川府)铜业主导下的经济兴衰,对其宗教兴衰具有决定性的意义;宗教主要是为信徒提供"信仰利益",对经济的反作用则比较小。其次,会泽(东川府)多元宗教的存在,并非宗教竞争的结果,而是人口迁移和文化多元的产物;这种并存与包容的局面,也是中国宗教"多元通和模式"的一个缩影,如今仍需精心呵护。

An outstanding phenomenon of the copper business culture in Huize County finally shaped during Qianlong and Jiaqing period in Qing Dynasty,was the coexisting between economy prosperity and religion flourishment,which should be analyzed from the perspective of religion economy. Firstly,the rise and fall of the Huize County economy dominated by its copper industry has a decisive meaning to the rise and fall of the religion there. The religion mainly offers faith interest to its believers,but has relatively small counteraction to the economy. Secondly,the existing of multi- religions in Huize County was an outcome of population migration and multi- culture,not the result of religions competition. This situation of coexistence and inclusion is an epitome of the pattern of harmonious pluralism of the Chinese religions, which still calls for attention now.