Jiangsu, Zhejiang And Rural Religious Belief An Investigation Into The 20th Century Since The 1980s

Since the faith not only comprises abundant sociology information but also provides rich materials for the academe research, the religion as a thesis makes great progress on psychology, sociology and anthropology. During the trans-society period, country religion as one of the issue on country society vicissitudinous research stands out its learning value for the research on society stabilization and society development while the disquisition on country religion still is one of the poor parts on research fields at present. So this paper which aims at Jiangzhehu country religion by the means of history and religion sociology hackle the rise and fall of Jiangzhehu country religion faith before 1980s and emphasize on the trend of Jiangzhehu country religion faith flux since 1980s from the point of view of faith and society trans-style, religion faith and society stabilization, then analyses the inner connection between the faith and country society flux Put forward the political reflections upon country religionThe paper is made up of five parts.The introduction discusses the reason and meanings of the composition from the view of point of the actuality and fruit introduces the method used for reference and have a simple account for the folk literature, historical record and nuncupative record.The first part reviews the situation of Jiangzhehu country religion on two aspects before 1980s. From 1900 to 1949, Buddhism and Taoism in Jiangzhehu country which came forth comedown lead to the fall in the country society force. While Catholicism and Christianism continued to infiltrate through the country society and enlarge the influence by the nativism.From 1949 to 1978, on the background of punchy conformity, society alteration and society mobilization with a big scale, all kinds of open activities about country religion stopped in succession. Along with the decrease of follower of a religion, the influence of country faith weak accordingly.The second part hackles the trend of Jiangzhehu country religion faith since 1980s by the view of the follower structure, religion system and country ecclesia. The paper shows that Jiantgzhehu country religion presents three characteristics sinceinnovation: country religion appears two-faced trend, which the followers boom in both rich and poor areas; Buddhism and Taoism in Jiangzhehu country comparatively comedown while Catholicism and Christianism boom quickly in Jiangzhehu country. With the trend of utility, common customs and manifold, country religion is more and more autochthonous.The third part focus on two lays-the society transformation and country religion, the society stabilization and country religion and analyses the inner reason in Jiangzhehu country religion. By the anatomy about the country society transformation on the conflict and amalgamation of tradition and modern, we can find the inner command in the countrymen when they meet the society differentiation. Based on the religion psychology, we can get the inner influence in country society.The epilogue ends on some feasible suggestion. Provided by the review on the country religion, we sum up the characteristics on the country religion, strengthen the faith value and nation control, exert the advantages, and form the good atmosphere at country religion.