Study On The Folk Custom Of Disasters In Sili Area Of Han Dynasty

The folk custom of disasters is a kind of folk custom activity related to disasters.It is a relatively stable thought and behavior activity of the people when they face disasters in their daily life.In the Han Dynasty,the folk custom of disasters in Sili area can be divided into three categories: cognition,prediction and defense.The cognition category mainly includes the disasters caused by ghosts and immortal,the prediction category mainly includes the prediction of tortoise divination,observation of celestial phenomena,observation of animals and plants,and the defense category mainly includes prayer,sacrifice and witchcraft.In the Han Dynasty,the folk custom of disasters in Sili area had the characteristics of diverse sources,widespread application and wide coverage.The origin of the folk custom of disasters in Sili area in Han Dynasty is the inheritance of the the folk custom of disasters in pre-qin period,the imitation of the folk custom of disasters in other areas,and the new folk custom of disasters in Sili area in Han Dynasty.According to the time,the folk custom activities related to disasters run through the whole year,and according to the people who applied them,folk custom activities were widely used to eliminate disasters.In Han Dynasty,the folk custom of disasters in Si-li area covered a wide range of contents,involving not only all kinds of disasters,but also various aspects of people’s production and life.The folk custom of disasters was very popular in Sili area in Han Dynasty,which was the result of many factors such as politics,natural environment,social atmosphere and so on.The political environment of great unification facilitated the exchange and integration of the folk custom of disasters between Sili area and other areas,and the support and guidance of the court cleared the obstacles for the implementation of the folk custom of disasters.The natural environment with frequent disasters is the necessary prerequisite for the existence and development of the folk custom of disasters.The natural elimination of disasters and the success of disaster relief have deepened people’s trust in the folk custom of disasters and promoted the popularity of the folk custom of disasters.The prevailing atmosphere of attaching importance to ghosts,believing in Gods and witchcraft affects people’s understanding of disasters,enriches the content of the folk custom of disasters and promotes the prevalence of the folk custom of disasters.The existence of the folk custom of disasters has its own reasonable factors,which play an important role in comforting the soul and entertaining life,and also contribute to the development and prosperity of the folk custom of disasters.The folk custom of disasters is not only a social phenomenon,but also a cultural phenomenon.The prevalence of the folk custom of disasters will have an impact on the life and culture of Han Dynasty,which has both positive and negative effects,so we should treat the folk custom of disasters objectively.