美国所见之潮州人神庙初探

A Study on the Chaozhou People's Temples in the USA

概述美国潮州人神庙的简况、特点、与社团的关系、奉祀神明之来源,以及其在团结同乡、沟通原乡、传承文化、促进中西文化交流和从事慈善公益等方面的作用。

This paper outlines the Chaozhou(also known as Tiechew)people*s Temples in the USA.It sketches the temples*basic facts and features,relation with the Chaozhou Associations,original of the deities,as well as functions of uniting the Chaozhou people,linking up with the original homeland,carrying forward their culture,promoting the Sino-US culture exchange,donation for public welfare.