The Research Of Cheng Tang Faith In Taihang Region And Folk Social Drama Activities

Cheng Tang is the first emperor in Chinese history who dared to challenge "divine" to replace the Xia dynasty, is listed in one influential monarch ancestors, worship of saints and worship ceremony system. He not only established the Shang dynasty, created the sacrificial rites of praying for rain and Yuji Prayer lasted for more than 3,000 years in the history of Chinese nation, but also is celebrated in the legend of mulberries"prayer", moreover, he set an example for future generations with his kindheartedness. Therefore, the ancient sages monarch follow.suit. When the worship of Cheng Tang as a specific ritual has been followed later, this unique local characteristics of traditional ritual will continue to be deified by the people on both sides of the Taihang region universal respect and believe in, and the Xicheng Mountain was formed around "Cheng Tang cultural circle". Especially in rural areas, harvest crops in need of such resources in the local folk god of rain under the control of simple faith and therefore many villages, townships or famous mountains all have admired temples. Especially after Song and Jin dynasty, Song Huizong bestowed "Jiarun Gong", "Guang Yuan Temple", Cheng Tang established the orthodox ritual status can not shake. Numerous Cheng Tang Temples created by folk, but also enriches the series of rain water as the theme of social drama activities. Until now, Shanxi and Henan provinces are still many ancient Cheng Tang temples, stone inscriptions and physical data to be preserved. They carry more impact of primitive folk ritual of Yuji, as well as track the evolution of northern Chinese folk temple theater. This will be the starting point for the faith of Cheng Tang, the relevant dance floor shapes and social drama activities as the main object of study, based on fieldwork, combined with literature, to explore the interaction of faith and ritual of Cheng Tang, revealing the generation of folk theater, development and prosperity of intrinsic motivation, with a view to having the ancient witchcraft blot and by religious influence and distinctive Taihang worship Cheng Tang, and this is closely related to the game community folk and opera performances, to do a more comprehensive study and presentation.