中华传统文化的文化韧性与文化认同——基于泰国华人民俗信仰中反馈观念的研究

Resilience of Traditional Chinese Culture and Cultural Identity:Investigating the Concept of"Reciprocity"in the Folk Belief of Thai-Chinese

海外华人的中华文化认同是新时代我国侨务工作的重要资源。民俗信仰实践,则是海外华人融合中华传统文化和居住地社会文化,传承中华文化和表达中华文化认同的重要形式。本研究以泰国华人民俗信仰为例,分析了由中华传统文化与居住地文化结合而发展出的反馈观念,梳理了在时空演变的背景下反馈观念对民俗信仰神灵体系的构建、信众网络的扩展、仪式实践的发展的影响,生动展现了中华传统文化的韧性如何推动海外华人在全球化和在地化的过程中不断加强中华文化认同。

The cultural identity of overseas Chinese stands as one of the most significant assets in China's overseas Chinese affairs in the new era.The engagement in folk beliefs serves as an important avenue for overseas Chinese to blend traditional Chinese culture with local customs,preserving Chinese heritage and affirming their connection to Chinese culture.Taking Thai-Chinese folk beliefs as an example,this article delves into the study of the concept of"reciprocity",a localized value system developed by Thai-Chinese through the amalgamation of traditional Chinese culture with local influences,aiming to explore how this concept shapes the systems of gods and ancestors,networks of believers,and development of practices in the context of Thai-Chinese efforts to localize Chinese culture.Additionally,the article discusses how the resilience of fine traditional Chinese culture,as manifested in folk beliefs,reinforces the cultural identity of overseas Chinese within the broader framework of Chinese culture.