The Research Of Meishan Religious Sect In Ancient Meishan Dong District

By analyzing the characteristics of religion concept, religion emotion , religion conduct and religion organization, we could find the existent Meishan Religious Sect in ancient Meishan Dong district is the combination of original religion and foreign Taoism, the characteristics of localization and nation is very obvious.Meishan Religious Sect is a pantheism that bases on Ancestor worship, including legion Gods in the heaven, in the hell and in the world. Doctrine is to serve our community and immortal afterlife. The relationship between human being and God is "harmoniousness"—reconcilement and compromise, which is special religion emotions of Meishan Religious Sect. The ritual of Meishan Religious Sect mostly is taking off evil spirits and prevent disease , making a wish and redeeming a vow . The organization of Meishan Religious Sect is altars and pattern based on self-transmission among family. The religious group is relax and every altar is isolated from each other. Meishan Religious Sect with a long history is regarded as a original magic in the early times , as formal religion Sect , it formed in Yuan Dynasty Confirmed by the scripture and Historical Documents and Local Records.The outcome of Meishan Religious Sect is closely related with the introduction of Taoism. At that moment Taoism took root ,developed and localized , local religion also completed Taoism transforming. Meishan Religious Sect and Taoism ,as religious group , are independent and existent with each other in ancient Meishan Dong district .However , on detailed work, both of occupation is complementary.To sum up, Meishan Religious Sect is historical combination of original religion and foreign Taoism, and it possess its own religious characteristics. Why it possess such a strong living power is meeting people' s living needs on that social and historical background. As a civilian religion belief, we should correctly face with its positive impact and negative impact.