略论烟台福建会馆之创建

On the Establishment of Fujian Guild Hall in Yantai

福建会馆是清代晚期福建人,尤其是旅居烟台的福建商人创建的具有祭祀、庆祝和聚集功能的重要场所。福建会馆之所以选址于烟台,除与彼时烟台的经济、交通等状况有关外,还与妈祖信仰在当地的传播和旅烟福建商帮的发展有关。烟台福建会馆建成之后,在稳固福建商人的地位、联络旅烟闽人的乡情和带动当地经济发展中都起到了重要作用,同时也成为妈祖文化在北方传播和发展的重要节点。

Fujian Guild Hall was an important stronghold with the functions of sacrifice,celebration and gathering established by Fujian people,especially Fujian businessmen living in Yantai in the late Qing Dynasty.The reason why Fujian Guild Hall is located in Yantai is not only related to the economic and traffic conditions of Yantai then,but also related to the spread of Mazu belief in the local area and the development of Fujian business groups.The completion of Yantai Fujian Guild Hall has played an important role in stabilizing the status of Fujian businessmen,maintaining the hometown affection of Fujian people in Yantai and driving the local economic development,and has also become an important node for the spread and development of Mazu culture in the north.