Study On The Water Beliefs Of Liangzhe Road In The Song Dynasty

In the Song Dynasty,shipbuilding technology and water navigation technology achieved a large span of progress,coupled with the support of the government,water transportation developed rapidly.With the south completion of the economic center of gravity,the economic center of gravity is increasingly prominent.The river and lake of Zhejiang road is distributed,on the east sea,the superiority of water transportation is self-evident.Water transport includes inland water transport and marine water transport.The inland water traffic is mainly caoyun system,the grand canal which was inherited from the Sui and Tang dynasties was further developed and utilized in the Song Dynasty,and promoted the prosperity of inland water transportation.The maritime transport is mainly overseas trade,the emergence of outstanding businessmen shows the unprecedented prosperity of overseas trade.Especially after the southern Song Dynasty move the capital,the Linan in the Zhejiang road became the distribution center of national goods,the establishment of the city bosi promoted the development of two the overseas traffic.The change of water navigation environment makes the people of many water navigation in the Zhejiang road constantly seek spiritual sustenance through the spirit,and the water belifs of traffic are development rapidly,including the inland water belifs of traffic and the maritime traffic beliefs.The inland water belief of traffic mainly includes Xiayuanshuifu water belief of traffic,Wuzixu water belief of traffic,Caoemiao water belief of traffic,etc.The maritime water beliefs of traffic mainly includes the Eastseagod water belief of traffic,Baolang water belief of traffic,Golden hill shunjishen water belief of traffic,etc.Some of them sacrificed to the state owned by the government,and some developed to the national sacrifices under the support of the government,that could say the support of the government plays an important role in the development and dissemination of water belief of traffic.Many water beliefs evolved into wearing different hats deities,including rain and bless the national soil and grain.The spirit of local water belief of traffic which accompanied by the development of waterborne traffic and businessmen activities,spread to different regions,Mazu belief is the typical representative of watere belief of traffic propagation in this period.