清代皖北蝗神信仰兴衰探析

On the Rise and Fall of the Belief of Locusts of Northern Anhui Province in Qing Dynasty

皖北是清代蝗灾频发的地区之一。通过对清代皖北方志中相关史料的梳理,可以明晰该区域蝗神信仰的构成及其祠庙分布特征。在此基础上,从祀典变动、民间习俗、驱蝗技术等多个角度,探究蝗神信仰兴衰变迁的影响因素。

Northern Anhui province was one of the areas with frequent locust infestation in Qing Dynasty.By combing the relevant historical materials in the records of northern Anhui in Qing dynasty,It is possible to make clear the composition of the belief of locusts in the region and the distribution characteristics of its ancestral temples.This paper probes into the influencing factors of the rise and fall of the locust belief from the angle of variation of ritual,folk memory and drive-off technology.