山东沿海地区妈祖信仰的传播及本土化特征

The Dissemination of Mazu Belief in Coastal Areas of Shandong andits Localization Features

妈祖信仰最早诞生于福建莆田,与南方地区特定的地理环境与人文环境是息息相关的。经过数百年的发展传播,妈祖信仰逐渐北上,沿海漕运和运河贸易的发展促使北方妈祖信仰进一步扩展。在山东沿海地区传播过程中,也受到很多障碍,在其内涵、民间习俗、祭祀方式、传说故事等方面都发生了几个重要的变化,反应出妈祖在山东沿海的本土化特征。

Mazu belief,first born in Fujian,Putian,is closely related to the specific geographical environment and the human environment in the south.After hundreds of years of development of communication,the belief of Mazu gradually northward.The development of coastal transport and canal trade prompted the further expansion of the north of Mazu belief.In the process of spreading in the coastal areas of Shandong,the spread of Mazu belief has also suffered many obstacles.Several important changes have taken place in its connotation,folk customs,ritual methods,legends and other aspects which reflect the localization characteristics of Mazu belief in the coastal areas of Shandong.