民间信仰与元明以降淮北地区社会变迁

The Relationship Between Folk Beliefs and Social Changes in Areas North of Huaihe River since the Yuan and Ming Dynasty

伴随着元明以降淮北地区社会变迁,该区域的民间信仰也出现了新变化,形成了新特征,主要体现在:"本土"神灵与"外来"神灵和谐相处、敬奉武财神、祖先崇拜、祭祀正直良善的官吏等。由民间信仰与元明以降淮北地区社会变迁互动关系可以看出,民间信仰与区域社会发展状况之间是相互影响、相互制约的关系:一方面,区域社会发展制约着民间信仰的活动方式、内容、规模;另一方面,民间信仰又对区域社会发展发挥积极的反作用,维护社会秩序的稳定,促进经济社会的发展。但是,经济社会的发展、社会秩序的稳定是起决定性作用的。

Along with the social changes in areas north of Huaihe River since the Yuan and Ming Dynasty, the folk beliefs in these areas also underwent changes and exhibited new features, e.g. the harmonious coexistence between the local gods and imported gods, worshiping Military God of Wealth, worshiping ancestors, offering sacrifice for upright officials. The findings concerning areas north of Huaihe River since the Yuan and Ming Dynasty have demonstrated the mutual effect between folk beliefs and regional social development. On one hand, regional social development restricts the mode, content and scale of folk beliefs. On the other hand, folk beliefs may promote the regional social development, keeping the society stable and promoting the economic social development. However, the economic social development and social stability play a decisive role.