The Investigation And Research On Village "Doctor" And The Soul Call Custom Case In Gaotang County

In this paper, documentary and field study are the most important methods, Village "doctor" and the soul call custom in gaotang county as an example, especially chose a case of Huixin Community. Starting from the collection of soul call cases in field investigation, to analyze them and discuss the cultural connotation and social functions embodied in soul call practices, and to describe the social basis and rural living space of such local custom.This article is divided into six parts:Some account of the significance of the topic introduction, literature review and filed location.The second part is the investigation, collection and classification of soul call custom.The third part is the cultural analysis of soul call custom, mainly includes:diversity of belief concept; medical skills Mastered by and inheritance mode of village"doctor".Part IV shows the soul call culture embodied in local treatment practices. First, the soul call’s importance in rural medical treatment system. Second, village "doctor" plays a psychiatrist role. Third, Describes the character’s different attitudes on soul call practices.Part V reveals the living space of soul call treatment in rural area. Soul call treatment has a solid social fundation; the changes of rural society also has an influnce on people’s tendency to seek medical treatment.The ending part begins with a summary, further from folk characteristics and inheritance characteristics of "doctor" groups, probes into its social space, and then came into the conclusion that soul call custom still exists and will persist.