Study On The Spatial Distribution Characteristics Of Islamic Belief Circle And Its Influencing Factors In Kangle County

Belief is the subjective product of the mind,the belief and admiration of a certain thought.The circle of belief is a certain spatial carrier and a certain form of believer organization centered on the belief of one God in a specific region.Hezhou(Linxia)is the birthplace of Chinese Menhuan Kangle County belongs to Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture.There are "three major sects" and "four-gate officials" of Islam in China and their more than a dozen branches.The sects and the monarchs are numerous and complex.It is helpful to grasp the development of Islam,to give play to the positive role of religious organizations,to strengthen national cohesion and to ensure stability,unity and social order by studying the circle of belief around sects and officials.This article is based on the clue of the main body of belief(Islamic sect and Menhuan),the object of belief(Believers)and the spatial carrier of faith(Mosque).Combing Islamic sects and Menhuan in Kangle County,applying the Research method of Humanistic Geography.Through Kernel Density Estimation and Getis-Ord Gi*,study on the spatial distribution characteristics of mosques and worshippers respectively,and then study the spatial distribution characteristics of different sects and the belief circle of Menhuan.The Islamic circle of faith in Kangle County is a religious union,that is,Muslims who believe in the same sect or the same official form a circle of faith.The results of the study are as follows:(1)The high value group and "hot spot area" of the nuclear density estimate appeared in the congregation of religious space in Minglu Township.On the whole,the Christians in Kangle County showed a spatial distribution pattern of north,more south and less.(2)The distribution of mosques in space is uneven,scattered as a whole and concentrated locally,mainly along the river.(3)it is concluded that the spatial distribution of Islamic faith circle in Kangle County is highly consistent with the spatial distribution of Christians and mosques.The spatial distribution of different sects and mosques determines the spatial distribution of their religious circle.This paper studies the influence factors of Islamic faith circle in Kangle County from six aspects:History,Geography,Nationality and Population Composition,Transportation,Economy and Policy.Through analysis,(1)it is concluded that the establishment and dissemination of sects and officials in history laid a foundation for the formation of the Islamic faith circle.Mountains.(2)rivers and other geographical factors are obstacles to the formation of Islamic circle of faith.(3)The pattern of ethnic and population distribution is obviously related to the spatial distribution of belief circle.(4)Whether the transportation is convenient or not directly determines the degree of religious diffusion,and then affects the spatial distribution and characteristics of the belief circle.(5)The development of economic level determines the distribution range of belief circle,but the distribution of economy in space has nothing to do with the distribution that does not exist in faith circle.(6)Whether the policy is loose or not has a direct influence on the formation of belief circle.