信仰、移民与秩序:长白山地区“老把头”信仰考察

Belief, Immigrants and Order: Investigating the “Laobatou” BeliefIn Changbai Mountain Area

“老把头”是东北长白山地区特有的地方信仰。对“老把头”信仰的形成和发展进行考察,可以体察到自清代以来外来移民在长白山地区开发进程中所发挥的作用;“老把头”与山神合二为一的过程,展现出关东文化与齐鲁文化的交融;同时“老把头”信仰也折射出国家意识形态的盛衰。充分认识“老把头”这一民间信仰,有助于肯定民间信仰在中国基层社会发挥的价值与作用。

“Laobatou”is a unique local belief in the Changbai Mountain area of the northeast of China.By investigating the formation and development of the“Laobatou”belief,we could observe the role of immigrants in the development of Changbai Mountain since Qing Dynasty.The process of“Laobatou”merging with the mountain god shows the blending of the east of Shanhaiguan culture and the Qilu culture.At the same time,the belief reflects the rise and fall of state ideology.Fully understanding the folk belief is helpful to affirm the value and role of folk beliefs in Chinese grass-roots society.