再造马大善人:1934年马元章《神道碑》建造的历史语境

Set Up a Kind Man of Ma again:Historical Context of Building Ma Yuanzhang's Shengdaobei in 1934

1920年12月16日(农历11月7日),震惊中外的海原大地震发生,哲合忍耶教派第七代穆勒什德(导师)马元章遇难。1934年,国民政府军政要人为其建造《神道碑》,该碑内容极力赞颂马元章及其弟马元超的杰出事功。马元章饱读宗教和儒家经典,深谙时局,融爱国与爱教为一体,主张和平传教,推崇回汉团结,富有民族大义。抗战爆发后,西北地区有日、英、俄角逐,边疆局势堪忧。国民政府正是认识到马元章的价值,力图通过其社会影响来控御西北回族军阀,瓦解列强侵略野心,调动回汉民众同仇敌忾,一致抗日,建立稳定的西北抗战大后方。

In December 16,1920(the 7 th days of 11 th month Lunar month),Haiyuan earthquake that shocked the whole world,happened,Ma Yuanzhang who was the 7 th Muleshide tutor of JahrinYa died in the earthquake.In 1934,the military and political figures of national government built up Shengdaobei for him,the content highly praised his brilliant achievements,including his brother’s.He read intensively and widely religious and Confucian classics,understood the current political situation,loved the homeland and the religion together,advocated peace mission and the unity of Hui and Han,he concerned the overall national interest.After the War of Resistance broke out,Britain,Japan and Russia competed in northwest,the situation there was worrying.The national government realized his value as a cultural symbol,tried to control Hui minority warlord of northwest through his influence,to collapse the aggressive ambition of great powers,to arise the hatred spirit of Hui and Han people,and construct a stable home front in northwest.