试论传统时期地方神灵的塑造——以许真君信仰为例的探讨

A Study on the “Making Local God” in Traditional China——A Case Study of Xu Zhenjun's Belief

许真君信仰发源于江西,遍布于全国,成为全国各地较为普遍的一种信仰活动。该信仰由最初民间的、小范围的变成风靡于各地的信仰,原因不仅在于许氏家族自身的推动,也有地方官府的助力,而更为重要是江西地区经济、文化的发展及许真君信仰符合了封建国家政治统治的需要。传统国家为了获取更多的财赋,同时便于更好地统治江西地区,于是不断地进行"造神",许真君信仰便是这种"造神"行为的结果,而许真君及相关的故事也是逐渐"层累",而形成今日许真君的形象。

Xu Zhenjun faith originated in Jiangxi, , become more common throughout the country as a kind of faith activities. The belief from the initial civil, small range into the popular and became in the faith, not only because of the Xu family＇s own promotion, but also the local government＇s help, and more important is the Jiangxi region economic and cultural development and Xu Zhenjun faith meet The needs of the country. The state in order to obtain more financial resources from Jiangxi, while easy to better rule the Jiangxi region, so continue to ＂create God＂, Xu Zhenjun belief is this ＂God＂ behavior results, and Xu Zhenjun and related stories are Gradually ＂layer tired＂, the formation of today＇s Xu Zhenjun image.