Yellow River Disasters Ming Dynasty And The River God Beliefs

The Yellow River basin has lots of disaster, in the history of the Yellow Riverthere is no rule of the floods and regular diverted, making the Yellow River regionsuffered a devastating disaster. Get to the Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River divertedmore frequently, resulting in the Yellow River basin where the local society suffermore disasters, it is damage which is very serious, the frequency is very intensive.In the stituation of Yellow River floods, by the Ming Dynasty political, economic,cultural and social situation, the influence of the Yellow River basin where thevictims under the helpless with the feelings of gratitude to the Yellow River godhelp, thus promoting the the river god faith in the development and evolution ofMing Dynasty.In the Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River god worship and faith by the naturalworship of local folk beliefs of the evolution of the Yellow River basin, and risefor the river hero worship nature of the personality of god’s official religion. Theresearch of the interaction between national and folk sacrificial system of ritualactivities, that is very important for the understanding of the relation betweenstate and society from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty.Any form of religion are closely connected with social, appearing socialattributes of its own, the Yellow River god is no exception. The Yellow River godworship and its evolution are along with the social change and development, itsevery time in contrast with the historical and cultural connotation andcharacteristics of the times rich. To Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River basin of thelocal people to the river god worship which reflects the practical utility ofpsychological indications, and the river god faith in the Ming Dynastyutilitarianism is achelous rise of the river.This paper focuses on the origin of the Yellow River river god faith,development and evolution of the whole process, focuses on the characteristics ofthe times, the Yellow River god faith in the whole Ming Dynasty status conversion,social influence and so on, has a long history not only can fully aware of andunderstand the river god, help to grasp the Yellow River culture and the culture ofmodern coexist, and understanding of the Chinese rites culture and the YellowRiver culture significance.