Xinjiang Tajik Families Religious Situation Research

"Tajik" in ancient books called "Stone","Tower", etc. the meaning of this"Tajik" is "crown". Most Tajik people live in Tashikuergan tajik autonomous countyin xinjiang, minority living in Zepu, Yecheng, Shache, Pishan county. The Tajiklanguage belongs to the indo-european language family Iran Pamir dialect. The Tajikbelongs to Europa. Tajik live in Pamir for a long time. for China and central Asia,west Asia, South Asia and Europe’s economic and cultural exchange association hasa pivotal role. Tajik tribe Ismaili Muslim shiites, this is also with other nine Muslimminority people in Xinjiang is different, so the study of Tajik religion has the specialsignificance. Tajik is located in the frontier of the motherland, borders with severalcountries, ethnic and religious issues is very complex, for the vast majority living inthe motherland frontier Tajik, handle their religion for the maintenance ofreunification of the motherland, national unity, has important practical significance.In this paper, the main body includes four parts: the first part mainly study ofTajik people history and the status. The second part studies the Tajik the historychange of religious belief and status, by applying the method of literature, combingthe religious history of Tajik, the religion of Tajik consists of primitive religion,Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Islam. Mainly discusses the Ismaili doctrine andsome basic elements of religion as a place of worship. Including religious festivalsand religious elements in everyday life. The third part through literature method andinterview method, the basic characteristics of the Tajik religion is obtained. Is a Tajiknational religion Islam, most of the Ismaili faith, belief and a handful of Tajik Sunni.Second, Tajik from the overall viewpoint of religion is weak, the belief degree is low,the Tajik natural environment, social psychology, culture and communication withthe outside world has a lot to do. Three is the Xinjiang Tajik ancestors once religionin contemporary remains in the Tajik, mainly is the totem worship of primitivereligion heritage, as an eagle, sun worship and the worship of mountain worship.Legacy of Zoroastrianism in the Tajik is arguably the most significant, such as light,fire and the cult of white, which remains in the Tajik faith today. Originally hadexisted religious culture infiltration in the existing religious slowly, slowlyaccumulation down and become a part of the existing religious beliefs. Alsoincluding Buddhism remains in Tajik. These features are oneself through research ofinnovative conclusions.