对当今祭拜活动及祭拜文化的一些认识

New Insights into Worship Activities and Culture of China Today

祭拜、公祭和敬拜是当今重大祭拜活动中几个常用的概念。祭拜文化随着时空的变化而不断演变,进入新世纪后,一些祭拜活动,规模宏大,特色鲜明,意义深远。对当今祭拜活动进行系统梳理,可以进一步加深对中国祭拜文化一些相关问题的认识:我国自古就有祭拜习俗,后演变为一种文化,一直传承至今;祭拜文化是中国各民族的共同精神财富;祭拜在中国政治史和文化史上都具有重要地位;祭拜文化是中国传统文化的重要组成部分,可以从多角度去理解和阐释;对祭拜文化的价值及意义应予以充分肯定;各地的祭拜对象都有深厚的历史文化底蕴;祭拜文化随着时空的变化而不断演变;祭拜范围不断扩大;重大祭拜活动多由政府主办,规格逐步提升;多地共祭是值得提倡的事情;规范的成熟的健康的祭拜有益无害,应当鼓励;创新是祭拜文化生生不息的关键;各地的祭拜文化,都应突出特色,提升品位;“政府主导、专家参与、民众支持”是祭拜文化持续发展的理想模式;应始终把社会效益放在首位;以科学态度看待祭拜过程中出现的气象奇观。

The worship activities in China have a long history and various related concepts,for example,sacrificial rites,public sacrifice ceremony and worship,etc.frequently used in some major worship activities.The worship culture evolves with time and space.Some worship activities in large scale with distinctive features are of great far-reaching significance,especially in the new century.A systematic review of worship activities sheds further enlightenment about the Chinese sacrificial culture.Since ancient China,the existing custom of sacrifice has evolved into a culture and been passed down.As a common spiritual wealth of all Chinese nationalities,the worship culture is important in the political and traditional culture history of China and can be comprehended and interpreted from many perspectives.All the objects of worship have profound historical and cultural background,the value and significance of the sacrificial culture should be given full recognition.Therefore,major sacrificial activities in different places are mostly organized by the government with the expanding scope and improving scale.Due to the unique characteristics of the worship culture,innovation is the key to enhance the quality of sacrificial activities.Because social benefits are top priority,the meteorological wonders in the process of sacrificial activities should be treated with a scientific attitude.Furthermore,this paper argues that the GGEPPS(government’s guidance,experts’participation and public’s support)model is an ideal one for the sustainable development of the sacrificial culture.