| The Manchu prayers and Manchu genealogies used in the active Manchu Family sacrifice and genealogy revision activities in Mudanjiang area reflect the historical inheritance and changes of Manchu culture from the aspects of ecological environment,national exchanges and spiritual beliefs,and are the living fossils of the study of Manchu history and culture in Mudanjiang area.Mudanjiang area is one of the places where Manchu people have lived for generations.So far,there are Ninggu tower Manchu families with surnames,mainly including " Two Ning,three Guan,four Zhao,six Fu,eight branches Wu plus Yang Jia Ni ",who hold sacrifices here and continue to revise their genealogy.This thesis mainly uses the theory and method of cultural linguistics research to interpret and classify the 20 Telle books and 41 genealogies obtained from the fieldwork of more than ten years and analyzes the material culture and spiritual culture contained in the text combined with the historical data of ningguta Garrison and the family sacrificial ceremony and genealogy revision activities;it also analyzes the content and ethnic culture of the Buddhist names,long lines,forks,and Buddhas in the Telle’s books by combining Teller’s book with Manchu sacrificial activities and comparing it with the "imperially approved Manchu ceremony for worshipping the deities and heaven" of Aisin gioro clan at the Qing Dynasty Court.Meanwhile,the thesis classifies and analyzes the genealogical head,sequence,lineage,and tail of the Manchu Genealogy in Mudanjiang area and combines it with the contents of the eight banners and twelve assistant leaders of the Ninggu tower recorded in the archives of the deputy lieutenant-general yamen of Ninggu tower in the first historical archives collection,focusing on the development history of the Manchu in Mudanjiang area and the cultural meaning of the names in the genealogy.Through the above discussions in terms of the changes of Manchu Family sacrifice and genealogy text,this thesis draws the following conclusions:The nature of Manchu sacrifice is the same as that of Central PlainsAll are ancestor worship;The specific time node of the Manchu Chinese language conversion in Mudanjiang area is from the late Guang-hsu era of the Qing Dynasty to Pseudo-Manchukuo Period(1895-1945);The ceremony of offering sacrifices to deities and havens in Manchuria by imperial order has played a role of demonstration rather than a mandatory role in promoting the Manchu Family sacrifice;The Eight Banners management system and the garrison management system accompanied by family members play an significant role in the generation and reproduction of Manchu families’ fixed residential areas.The analytical discussion in this thesis shows that the Manchu Family sacrifice genealogy text presents the development and change process of the Manchu Family from the Qianlong Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty to the present,and reflects the contact,communication and integration of the Mainland culture and the ethnic minorities culture,forming a pluralistic unity of you in me,me in you and each with its own personality,which is the inevitable result of the development process of a Community for The Chinese Nation.Through the study of the Manchu Family sacrifice and genealogy in Mudanjiang area,the analysis of its change stages and characteristics is conducive to the in-depth observation of the development and changes of cultural exchanges,integration and acculturation between ethnic minorities and the Central Plains Culture,and a profound understanding of the mechanism and process of the formation of a Community for The Chinese Nation.It has certain reference value and practical significance for dealing with the relations among various ethnic groups and building a harmonious society at the present stage in China. |