交融视阈下的民间信仰——以洮州龙神信仰为例

Folk Beliefs under the Intersection Threshold:Take Taozhou Dragon God Belief as an Example

民间信仰是指民众自发地对具有超自然力的精神体的信奉与尊重,作为一种信仰民俗,它具有传承性和精神性,也同时包括了信仰、仪式和象征等三个不可分开的体系。十八位龙神作为洮州地区一种重要的民间信仰,在当地的文化、生活中都起着重要的精神作用。在这一信仰的形成过程中,也显现出了一些有关于“淫祠”和江南地区移民的痕迹,这些因素一方面对十八位龙神信仰的最终形成产生了影响,另一方面也佐证了“淫祠”禁令之下民间信仰的演变。

Folk belief refers to people's spontaneous belief and respect for spiritual body with supernatural power.As a kind of belief folk custom,it has the nature of inheritance and spirit,and also includes three inseparable systems of belief,ceremony and symbol.In Taozhou area,as an important local folk belief,the Eighteen Dragon Gods play an important role in the local culture and life.In the process of the formation of this belief,there are also some traces about the"irregular temples"and immigrants from Jiangnan region.On one hand,these factors have an impact on the final formation of the Eighteen Dragon Gods'beliefs,and on the other hand,they also support the evolution of folk beliefs under the ban of"irregular temples".