梅山文化圈关公信仰初探——基于清代以来湘中木雕神像的考察

Primary Discussion on Guangong Belief in Meishan Area——Based on Statuettes in Central Hunan from the Qing Dynasties

历史人物关羽是中国民间广受崇祀的神灵,湖南地区同样如此。考察清代以来湘中梅山木雕关公神像及其发愿文,可发现梅山文化圈中的关公信仰在整体普同性的同时,亦存在诸多地域性和民族性差异。汉人地区的关帝崇拜在梅山“信鬼好祀”的思想土壤中,逐步演变为具有梅山特色的适应当地民众智识水平及实际需求的关公信仰。

Guang Yu(be honored as Guangong),a historical figure in China,is the most popular and widely worshiped god in rural society,so as in Meishan area in central Hunan Province.Based on Guangong′s wood statuettes and praying texts from the Qing Dynasty enshrined in this area,it is found that Guangong belief here is characterized with many regional and ethnical features while shares some similarities with the belief of other areas.It can be concluded that Guangong belief in Meishan area is the result of interactions between Daoism from Han culture and local"ghost and wizard"belief on the basis of folks′intellectual level and practical needs.