Study On The Custom And Ceremony Of Welcoming The God Of Wealth In Shanghai

The faith in the God of Wealth in contemporary China is getting intenser and the custom of the God of Wealth has become an important religious activity of the Taoist temple during the Spring Festival.Based on the folklore theory,this article takes the belief of the God of Wealth as the objects of investigation.Through the combing of historical documents such as local chronicles,Bao Juan,Zhu zhici,Shen Bao,we can understand the introduction and the development of the God of Wealth in Shanghai.According to the investigation of rituals of the God of Wealth in four religious places,this article summarizes the basic conditions and special activities,examines the rejuvenation of the God of Wealth in Shanghai and the construction of faith space and sketches the culture meanings and connotation analysis of this custom.The content discussed in this article includes the following seven aspects: 1?The introduction and popularity of the God of Wealth in Shanghai.It mainly expounds the predecessor of the Five Way God of Wealth---the God of Wealth in the Wu-Yue region and the situation after it was introduced to Shanghai,and introduces the major gods believed in modern Shanghai.2?Evolution path of Customs of the God of Wealth in Shanghai.It mainly teases the historical development of the custom of the God of Wealth Ceremony in Shanghai,including the popular period of the God of Wealth,the flourishing-to-declining period of the God of Wealth,the prosperity and recovery of the God of Wealth in Shanghai,delineating the development and evolution of the faith of the God of Wealth in Shanghai.3?Inspecting the opening ceremony of new year's God of Wealth in Shanghai City God Temple on the basis of field investigation,according to the secular and sacred dualistic structure it explains the process of the God of Wealth Ceremony in Shanghai City Temple and the goods for praying for wealth,etc.4?The analysis of the God of Wealth ceremony at the Chongfu Temple in Pudong will be conducted to discuss the role of the leader of believers as the spokesperson for the God of Wealth and the text content of the Scripture of the God of Wealth.5?Describing the unique form of praying the wealth in the God of Wealth Ceremony---taking Shanghai Mammon Temple as an example.It mainly elaborates on the process of the God of Wealth Ceremony,focusing on the supply of Mammon Lamps and the description and analysis of the Birth date of the God of Wealth on March 15 th.6?The God of Wealth Ceremony in Buddhist temple---taking the Yufu Temple as an example.It mainly elaborates on the process of the God of Wealth Ceremony and the bell-attack ceremony,and compares the God of Wealth and ceremony between Buddhism and Taoism.7?Cultural analysis of the God of Wealth Ceremony in Shanghai.It analyzes and explains the concept of wealth implied by the God of Wealth Ceremony,the ideal of life embodied in the God of Wealth Ceremony and the cultural psychology embodied in the God of wealth Ceremony.