Research On Guanyu Temple And Rural Society In Gaoping County In Qing Dynasty

In the Qing Dynasty,Gaoping County had obvious regional characteristics,and Guanyu temples were widely distributed in its villages.These temples took Guanyu as an important god,and worshiped him in a secular and folk way in the countryside of Gaoping County while integrating the dual characteristics of "state and place" of Guanyu's god,which had an important impact on the rural society.The gods of Guanyu were not only closely related to Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism,but also were continuously omnipotent in the dissemination and played the role of omnipotent god.At the same time,due to the particularity of Gaoping County,they increased the regional function and formed the historical pattern of "every village has Guanyu temple".In the Qing Dynasty,Guanyu faith based on Guanyu temple flourished in Gaoping County.At the same time,rural people took an active part in temple construction and sacrificial activities and kept practicing spiritual life while pursuing material life.In the process of long-term development of rural society,there are many villages that rely on Guanyu temples as the main body of rural society.The construction of Guanyu temple in Gaoping County united the gentry group,merchant group and village people.and finally to the whole village and local society.Moreover,it enables all groups and organizations to participate in the construction,organization,management,sacrifice and other activities of Guanyu temple.Guanyu temple makes people play its dynamic role as the rural subject in daily life.It not only reflects the local elites,village organization related effect,also reflects the Gaoping County merchant community development process and their participation of the construction of the village,in addition,it also reflects a complex village,there are both unity and contradiction between relations,painted a faith and symbiosis,templesand villages to build,development and management of life picture.Sizhuang village,as a traditional village,is an example of the interconnection between Guanyu temple and rural society.Three Guanyu temples of different attributes in this village bring together all kinds of people and grassroots organizations in rural society.They not only influence the development trajectory of the village,but also present certain characteristics of "regional commercial center",which is of typical significance.