Investigation Of Folk Customs Of Huoshen Tai Temple Fair In Shangqiu

As one of the important components of Chinese traditional culture,temple fairs have a long history.Its origin can be traced back to ancient sacrificial and blessing activities,and gradually developed into a rich and colorful folk cultural activity through historical evolution and cultural inheritance,becoming an important part of Chinese traditional culture.As a non-material cultural heritage,temple fairs have important historical and cultural value and artistic value,and are an important way to inherit Chinese culture;Temple fairs also carry local social history and cultural memory,and have a positive role in maintaining social stability and promoting social development;As a traditional cultural activity,temple fairs can promote the diversified development and exchange of national culture,providing materials and inspiration for understanding and practicing Chinese-style modernization.This article takes the national non-material cultural heritage,Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,as the research object.Based on in-depth field research and from various theoretical perspectives,it conducts a folk investigation of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair.Through analyzing the historical evolution,cultural space,and organizational system of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,this article explores how temple fairs are constructed,inherited,and developed in contemporary society.Chapter 1 combines the theories of cultural geography and local culture construction to comprehensively analyze the natural geographical environment and historical cultural soil of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair in the Shangqiu area.By studying natural geographical factors such as the geographic location,terrain,resources,and climate of the Shangqiu area,it reveals the influence and shaping effect of these factors on the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair.At the same time,it conducts a deep analysis of the historical evolution and cultural overview of Shangqiu,and explores the generation and development of the Huoshen worship in the historical and cultural background of Shangqiu.Chapter 2 adopts the theory of cultural inheritance and change to discuss the historical evolution of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,including its origin,development process,and discontinuity and revival.Starting from the process of the ancient people’s understanding of fire and the conditions for artificial fire in Shangqiu,it analyzes the formation of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair and its expansion in the Tang and Five Dynasties periods,and the worship of the Huoshen in the Song Dynasty.It also discusses the discontinuity and revival process after the Southern Song Dynasty and the establishment of New China.The historical changes of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair reflect the evolution of society,politics,and culture.Analyzing the history of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair helps to deepen the understanding of the cultural inheritance and folk belief transformation process of temple fairs,providing reference and inspiration for cultural protection and inheritance in the present.Chapter 3 applies functionalism theory to analyze the cultural space of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,including the core beliefs,the process of sacrificial rituals,and folk customs and local cultural construction.Through the background,main activities,and related mythological legends of Yanbo,the religious significance of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair is explained.Furthermore,the process of the Huoshen worship ritual in Shangqiu is elaborated,including preparation,participation,and conclusion.Finally,the folk customs related to fire in Shangqiu and the influence of Huoshen worship on local cultural construction are explored.Through the analysis of functionalism theory,the multiple functions of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair in terms of belief,ritual,and culture,as well as its important position in local culture,are revealed,presenting the real picture of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair.Chapter 4 discusses the organizational system of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,including government and civil representatives,temple staff,and various participants with different demands.Through social interaction theory,the transformation of the government’s role and the gradual disappearance of civil representatives on the organization of the temple fair are analyzed.The responsibilities of the temple staff and the interactive relationships between participants with different demands,such as believers,wishers,merchants,and tourists,are also described.Social interaction theory emphasizes the interaction and mutual influence among members within the organization,revealing the complexity and dynamism of the temple fair organization.Moreover,social interaction theory provides new perspectives and ideas for studying temple fair organizations.Through the analysis of social interaction theory,a deeper understanding of the organizational structure,operation mode,and mutual relationships among participants in the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair is helpful for the management and improvement of the temple fair organization.Chapter 5,based on the theory of intangible cultural heritage protection,discusses the functional transformation,value reassessment,and inheritance protection of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair from the perspective of contemporary values.By analyzing the social value construction function,social conflict resolution function,and social structure interaction function of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,its important role in contemporary society is revealed.At the same time,a comprehensive value reassessment of the historical value,social and cultural value,folk belief value,economic and tourism value of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair is conducted.A series of targeted protection strategies are proposed,including integrating the Huoshen spirit into mainstream values,building a cultural brand to promote regional coordinated development,broadening the application channels of intangible cultural heritage through the "intangible cultural heritage + tourism" model,and empowering the intangible cultural heritage with technology through the "technology + intangible cultural heritage" innovation.Through the above analysis,this chapter aims to provide theoretical support for the inheritance protection and development of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair,and to provide references for relevant fields of research.This article systematically analyzes the natural cultural environment,historical evolution,cultural space,organizational system,and contemporary value of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair in Shangqiu from various perspectives.It aims to provide theoretical support for the inheritance protection and development of the Huoshen Tai Temple Fair and to provide references for relevant fields of research.