The Role Of Folk Beliefs In Rural Governance From The Perspective Of Social Capital

With the gradual advancement of the modernization process,the governance structure and environment of rural area has been changed profoundly.It shows two sides,the one that the breakage of rural traditional and modern culture has led to the crisis of the village`s original values,customs and organizational models,which made governance modernization in “rootless” trouble.The other one is the rural class continues to divide and “hollow” villages increase with the influx of modern factors and the penetration of the market forces,which made rural area became a “semi-acquaintance society without subject”.In the view of this,how to deal with the dilemma is the realistic test to achieve good governance in the current rural areas.Recalling the past,folk belief as a local knowledge and practice is an important force to maintain the local governance structure.Throughout the present,can it become a modern resource again in the new rural governance options is worth exploring and excavating.It is necessary to find out the factors which are compatible with the rural governance in the folk beliefs so as to better inherit and integrate traditional culture resources in the process of the modernization of governance.Finally,to built the rural governance mode with modernity and endogeneity.Study on the case of TaiZhou and WenZhou,this paper analyzes the character and function of the subject of folk belief in the scale of folk performance in rural areas.According to the classification of socialcapital theory elements,it is subdivided into three dimensions: trust,norm and relationship network.In virtue of these factors,we could be found three points,first one is folk belief could strengthen the vertical trust within the family and clan,as well as the horizontal trust within different area individuals from aspect of trust,which shape the villages public consciousness.The second is to establish the three-order structure,including individual villagers,family groups and villages,which to a certain extent,maintain the rural order better.The last one is producing two type organizations.Temple organization and belief culture research are representative belief managent organization,the other group is made of sacrifice elites.The situation that these groups could manage and service by themselves will be strengthen village self-service ability to some extent.In order to further strengthen the role of folk belief in rural governance,we must take some measures for it.Specifically we can follow these four aspects.Firstly,pay more attention to the authority of folk belief and organizations to participate the village affairs.Secondly,strengthening the spiritual education and publicity and guidance from governance concept.Thirdly,forming villager and government cooperation mode in the governance way.Lastly,emphasizing the complementary between the village regulations and the rule of law.Out of the case,this paper puts forward that the historical and grassroots of folk belief highlights belief needs of the individual spiritual world.The governance factors of belief is the beneficial supplement of rural governance resources.Therefore,in seeking modernity and endogenous unification of rural development mode,we should be clear of folk belief potential.Of course,the possible negative impacts can not be ignored.Only in this way can make the strengthening effect of folk beliefs on the performance of rural governance and provide a new resource for better governance.