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Changes Of Han Popular Beliefs Eastern Tianshan Region Since The Qing Dynasty

Posted on:2016-08-26Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:F J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2295330479975534Subject:Religious Studies
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Tianshan area east of the existing papers that reflect the Han folk beliefs temples starting point for the study, the research of the existing Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. Article consists of five parts, the first part of the literature review,research at home and abroad as well as the Han in Xinjiang folk beliefs made a classification overview. The second part of this article discusses the historical conditions of the East Tianshan region formed Han folk belief that the Qing government immigration policies governing side of the Han folk beliefs and cultural development of a space and soil, and the frontier governance strategy to promote moral education Han aggregation and development of folk beliefs.The third part in fieldwork research is based on the status of East Tianshan region elaborate Han folk beliefs, faith in God, believe natural geographical survival needs-based, edge guard to cure, treat people genesis for the purpose of many personality belief in God, places to make a living in a foreign land based industry belief in God, all has a very prominent practicality. The Buddhist place of worship of God vulgar, but also immigrant culture "Everything I used for" specific performance and practical ideas.The fourth part presents the analysis of my research for the region and the history of folk beliefs characteristic feature made that due to the confluence of the three religions Han Chinese traditional belief, polytheism normalization(attributed to practical life) features, coupled with the East Tianshan area limit early settlers living,production conditions, various beliefs converge in the same space, the diversity of the more prominent; this clears up the religious exclusivity in a way, merging oneness, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism culture, resulting in faith places exhibit promiscuous sexual characteristics; due to poor immigrants living environment, the role of civil religion in real life is first pacify, transcendence and usability enhancements fade. In the history function that as a public platform and real space, folk beliefs and material carriers played a facilitating social interaction features. As to future generations and memory bearer of spiritual sustenance of the early immigrants, folk beliefs and material carriers of historical memory function.Plus people gathering early immigration area, folk beliefs played a role in boosting social control.Fifth part to changes in the perspective combing eastern Tianshan region since the Qing Dynasty Han folk belief changes historical clues that "secularization" is always the Han folk beliefs prosperity throughout the region, interruption and restoration of the main line, from the field three different levels of faith motivation survey observed starting to explore the eastern Tianshan region since the Qing Dynasty Han folk beliefs Changes reasons. Due to changes in the traditional societyof modern society, the social structure and social relations have undergone great changes, it has long been assumed social function decline; Han Popular Beliefs own adjustments and changes, pushing it to the folk trend of development, strong resilience is the underlying causes of their change.
Keywords/Search Tags:East Tianshan area, Han nationality, The folk belief
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