中幡:一切人的游吟——清末以来士庶旗纛搬演及其物质、“非物质”形态考察之二

Acrobatics with a High Flag Pole:Material and Intangible Views on Performances of Folk Flags from the Late Qing Dynasty

以民俗日用为切入点,借助相关图像线索,从多个角度的历史和实证考察层面展开,重点讨论了尧山圣母崇拜、东南妈祖信仰,以及妙峰山"香会"、天津"皇会"等民俗宗教、游艺活动中旗纛之使用,特别以"中幡"表演为关纽,突出分析了其深层的政治意涵和精神、思想诉求,并全局性地揭示了相关民俗活动继承政治活动而来的,种种特殊的社会、族群和国家隐喻。

With the daily Chinese folk-custom, as the starting point, and with the help of related images＇ cues, this paper spread from many angles of history and empirical study level, discusses the Yaoshan Mariolatry, Mazu Belief of Southeast, Miaofeng Mountain Pilgrimage, Tianjin Incense Fair, and other folk religions, that use banners and flags in entertainment activities, particularly in the performances of Acrobatics with a High Flag Pole. We prominently analyze its deep politi- cal meaning and spirit, ideological aspirations, while comprehensively reveal the related politi- cal and inherited folk activities, with their variety of special social, ethnic and national meta- phors.