多元共存:近代豫东民间信仰研究——以淮阳县为例

Multiple Coexistence:A Study on Folk Beliefs in Modern Eastern Henan Province--A Case Study of Huaiyang County

近代淮阳民间信仰主要包括自然、祖先、地方神灵、宗教诸神等类别,具有多元共存的特点。这是当地民众功利化的信仰动机、长期形成的多民族融合及民众认知能力低等诸多因素共同作用的结果。对民间信仰特点及其形成原因的梳理,对了解近代以该县为代表的豫东地区社会结构、环境及文化特点亦有一定裨益。

Modern folk beliefs in Huaiyang mainly include categories such as nature,ancestors,local gods,and religious gods,with the characteristic of multiple coexistence.This is the result of many factors such as the utilitarian belief motivation of the local people,the long-term formation of multi-ethnic integration,and the low cognitive ability of the people.The sorting out of the characteristics and causes of folk beliefs is benefi cial for understanding the social structure,environment,and cultural characteristics of the eastern Henan region represented by this county in modern times.