庙宇与村庄：关帝庙在明清乡村社会的性质与作用——基于高平地区关帝庙现存碑文的探讨

Temples and Villages: The Nature and Function of Guandi Temple in the Rural Society of the Ming and Qing Dynasties——Discussion on the Existing Inscriptions in Guandi Temple in Gaoping Area

庙宇是民间信仰文化的核心要素之一。庙宇的兴废与神灵形象赖以存在的社会经济背景有直接关联。关公文化是民间信仰中内容丰富、范围普及的典型代表,而山西高平又是关公信仰最发达的地区之一。通过将高平各地关帝庙置于村庄发展的时空中考察并解析现存碑文内容、分析其中所反映的村庄关系可知,以关帝庙为代表的庙宇事象在明清乡村社会,性质是村社组织的具体活动空间,作用不仅是村社内部治理的核心,还是加强外部联系的枢纽。

Temple is one of the core elements of folk belief culture. The rise and fall of temples and the existence of Gods images are directly related to the social and economic background. Guan Gong culture is the typical representative of the folk belief, which has the richest content and large scope, and Gaoping, Shanxi Province is one of the most developed areas of Guan Gong belief. Through the research and analysis of the contents of the existing inscriptions, we can see that the temple events represented by Guandi Temple in the rural society of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the specific activity space organized by the village community in nature, and its role is not only the core of the internal governance of the village community,but also the hub to strengthen external ties.