中国的妈祖与海洋文化关系研究

Abstract

Mazu faith is a private faith of a kind that is formed based on the Shamanism of Song Dynasty China Fujian provinces original. Linmo woman named in the late 10th century, was just a priestess of Fujian Meizhou island has been the subject of faith as the guardian deity of the voyage sailors of coast, but it is the origin of Mazu faith. This Mazu had served as guardian of navigation originally, to this day, and promoted to the God of universal rejected the disaster Home safety, escape a disaster, such as success in life in addition to it, willing to ensure the interests and safety It is, it is faith in a widely coast region of Japan (Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang), Shandong, Tianjin, China and Southeast Asia Southeast coastal areas. Research on Mazu is actively deployed in China, Taiwan, and Japan. It is better the relationship with society headwaters of faith Meizhou Island and birth narratives of Meizhou Island, ritual activities, and Mazu faith, are concentrated to those relating to Mazu Cont'd various mainly. On the other hand, in South Korea, research Mazu will be neglected unexpectedly. In Korea, it is due to Mazu faith was not active can be considered. However, is that, in order to understand the maritime culture and fundamental culture and social order traditional Chinese understanding of Mazu faith is essential. In this paper, research is insufficient relative in China so far, Mazu faith as a private faith has what marine cultural element, I took up intensively its significance is the what. First, we examined the evolution and the origins of Mazu faith is one of those mainstream private faith by referring to existing research. I discussed the process of Mazu has grown to Miko Meizhou island before his death in the supporting materials that have been recorded in history. And she discussed the situation after the death, was the subject of national interest and the course that has been the subject of faith in the private sector.It was discussion of the elements shamanistic underlying witch faith on the basis of the research results of private religious studies and cultural anthropology further. I have described the spirit of maritime culture and symbolic significance, and its development process as a maritime culture witch faith based on these.