The Study Of The Belief In Jiang Ziwen

The belief in Jiang Ziwen is a very characteristic of the folk beliefs in ancient China. The author want to reveal the evolution of the belief in Jiang Ziwen in six dynasties and Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties period by official histories, mystery novels, poetry anthologies, as well as interpretation of local history in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties period.The author read and analyzed of the Wei-Jin period mystery novels and discovered that there were a lot of very characteristic of gods written in mystery novels. These spirits have a common feature that is evil. The author refered to these deities as "Lishen”. With the characteristics of these " Lishen " accounted for a large proportion of the Wei-Jin period mystery novels, I think Wei-Jin period is "Lishen"’s rising period. Jiang Ziwen is also a "Lishen". The rise of the belief in Jiang Ziwen is closely linked with the background of the Wei-Jin period.Official attitude was the key to regular worship and Yin Si. Since the belief in Jiang Ziwen had a close relation to politics, its apparent development to be prosperous or enervated is all related to political situation closely.Jiang Ziwen is not only the patron saint of the regime, also is a local patron saint. Praying for rain is the characteristic role of Jiang Ziwen as local protector. Jiang Ziwen protects the local people who have prayed. There are lots of stories about Jiang Ziwen. Its civil development has created some new changes, Jiang Ziwen had some of the features of "Osiris". With the development of Di Zang belief in the late Tang dynasty, Jiang Ziwen begins to have contact with Qin Guang Wang.