A Study On The Soul Calling In The Daily Life Of Jiangbei People

In our daily life,we are in a healthy and peaceful state,but we also suffer from diseases and unfortunate events.Jiangbei people interpret these out of normal diseases and unfortunate events as the result of the influence of the soul.Jiangbei people think that the soul of a living people does not always stay in the human body.The soul of a living people will leave for a short time after being frightened or other external or internal intrusions.Jiangbei people call the temporary departure of the soul "soul-falling".The temporary departure of the soul will not immediately lead to human death,but the soul-falling will lead to human illness or some unfortunate events.Jiangbei people think that these problems make the normal life of the living being broken.Since the loss of soul is the cause of all kinds of problems,Jiangbei people will take a series of actions to solve or alleviate these problems after they confirm that people are lost.In the long-term life practice,Jiangbei people have formed a mental skill that can quickly and accurately determine the loss of soul,and choose the right method to eliminate the various hazards of the loss of soul.A series of methods or actions to solve the problem of soul-falling for the soul-falling people are called soul-calling by Jiangbei people,and those who have been engaged in or specialize in this work for a long time are called soul-calling people.The methods of calling souls are different.The methods of calling souls of female elders,Female elders and immortals are totally different.Even if they are female elders of their own,their work of calling souls is also different.Jiangbei people will choose the right and appropriate way to call souls to cure illness or solve unfortunate events according to the severity and age of the deceased.Although their female elders call souls differently,most of them will get help from their ancestors by means of external objects.The same principle applies to the Female elders and the immortals who call souls.They use soul primers to get the help of Bodhisattvas or "gods" in folk beliefs to call back the lost souls,so as to restore the health or get rid of the misfortune of the deceased.Such a set of cognitive,attitudinal and behavioral patterns around the soul constitutes the specific soul view of Jiangbei people.It is the core part of Jiangbei people's beliefs,and also an important factor affecting their daily life and behavior.The state of Jiangbei people's falling soul is a contradictory state.People need to call the soul to make themselves return to a healthy and non-contradictory state,so that their lives and social forms can reach a non-contradictory and harmonious state.The soul of the living will be affected and leave the human body,and the soul of the dead will leave the human body.Jiangbei people believe that no matter whether they are born or dead,there is a soul.But the souls of the deceased leave forever.The soul of the living is a short-term departure from the outside world.Such a soul can be called back.And the soul of the dead will have an impact on the living,and the soul of the ancestors has a particularly great influence on the offspring.The impact is particularly strong.So strangers need regular sacrifices to obtain the blessings and help of their ancestors,and ancestors also need sacrifices from their descendants to ensure their "life" in another world.Such a concept makes people in Jiangbei respecttheir ancestors and hope to be helped and protected by their ancestors,because the great role and deep influence of their ancestors make people in Jiangbei form the worship of their ancestors.Jiangbei people's view of soul and worship of ancestors' soul constitute the basis of Jiangbei people's cognition,attitude,emotion and behavior.