明ㆍ淸代 福建 宗族의 神靈崇拜 ― 종족의 생존전략과 관련하여 ―

Abstract

The Fujian lineages(宗族) in Ming-Qing period was like a bicycle running on two wheels: the elite and the general public. This was one of the results that the lineages made for sustained survival and prosperity in the fluid and unstable socio-economic environment of Fujian. Fujian society has loved ghosts and the sacrifice to unjust ghosts has developed and various folk faiths have been popular since the Tang and Song Dynasty. As the disquiet became more widespread, the activities of folk faith became more common, collective, and popularized. As a result, not only did the number of shrines increase, but also the religious functions of lineage’s shrines were strengthened. The clans actively accepted the gods that the general public believed. The clans has built the shrine for the gods that the general public adhere to, enshrined the gods in the ancestors shrine, and held various religious events. Also, they enshrined the statue of gods of their surname. Even though they do not have the same lineage, the gods that has been recognized in public accepted as their ancestor, and has been used for the gathering of lineage member. Since the shrine was limited in space and could not enshrine all gods, it was necessary to decide to take into consideration spirituality, function, awareness, importance, and influence etc. Compromise were common ways of solving problems in chinese civil society and this principle was applied to the process of enshrining the god. Therefore, in addition to the typical Confucian shrine that only enshrined the ancestral tablets, shrine became various, as the shrine of the ancestors and few gods, the shrine for one god, the Pantheon etc. The community needed a new way of tie-up due to the complexity of the inhabitant. The following three cases were reviewed. First, it is the case of Zhenghexian(政和縣) Heyangcun(禾洋村), a several village in the mountainous region. Though Clan Lee was strong in one area, they made the famous Zhangxun(張巡) the guardian god of them. They sublimated Changsun Shin to common god in the village, thereby solving conflicts in bloodline and genealogy, embracing the inhabitants of the village, and increasing their status. Secondly, it is the case of the Nanjingxian(南靖縣) Shuyangxiang(書洋鄕) Xiaoxing(蕭姓) Community in the mountains. Although the area is centered on one surname[蕭姓], several surnames reside in one village or also live in several one-surname villages on the same river. The their migration period is similar, and they have long believed in a common gods [Baoshengdadi(保生大帝), etc.] and secured mutual cooperation and unity through worship activities for gods. Third, it is a small city Gantangbao(甘棠堡) with a population of about 20. There were various shrines, namely a lineage's single shrine, a minority lineage's common shrine, a common shrine for the entire population, etc, and the construction and operation of shrines also is various in accordance with the religious needs and needs of the lineage groups. This shows that between lineages competition and possibility of fragmentation exist in Gantangbao. At the same time, through the common shrine of the whole inhabitants, the competition and conflict within Gantangbao were coordinated and cooperation among the lineage groups could be maintained. Finally, beyond the religious ceremonies, the collective religious activities [youxiang(遊香), xunan(巡安), jinxiang(進香) etc.] that are performed on the birthday or the feast of the gods were political activities that mobilized the lineage’s member and local people, and showed off their power both inside and outside. The organization and operation of events such as network maintenance, scheduling and routing, cost determination and collection, pilgrimage organization are all training to maintain and enhance the organizational and mobilization capacities of llineages and communities.