Study On The Temple Fair In The Mid-hebei Anti-japan Base During The 1930s-1940s

The temple fair is Chinese traditional folklore festivals in which people can engage in business and social activities. This paper, focusing on the study of the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base among the 1930s-1940s, explores the condition and atrophy of the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base as well as the transformation work done by the CPC, and then unveils the developmental and changing process of the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base.The introduction part gives a brief account of previous research paper on the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base and explains the background, significance, framework and methodology of this paper. The main body includes four parts:The first part analyzes the historical background of the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base before the 1930s through the classification and function of the temple fair.The second part analyzes the declining process of the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base during the 1930s-1940s through three perspectivesThe third part analyzes the repair and transformation work on the temple fair done by the CPC and elucidates the transformation work on the organization and function of the temple fair.The fourth part deals with the relationship between traditional temple fair and folklore beliefs and analyzes the effects of the transformation work and the related problems.The conclusion part reveals the future development of the temple fair in the new era and the effects of folklore beliefs on the construction of socialist new village.This paper contends that the temple fair in the Mid-Hebei Anti-Japan Base has a long history and functions as an important place for the interflow of commodities for the Mid-Hebei rural areas. The wars and disasters from the 1930s have dampened the economy of Mid-Hebei area, restrained the development of temple fair, and led to the atrophy of the temple fair. The CPC has taken a series of measures against the atrophy, actively transformed and restored the temple fair and contributed to the restoration and development of the temple fair. Despite all the achievements, there's no denying that some measures during the transformation are worth considering.