Why Is It Sacred

Xinghao is the popular folk religion in Neiqiu country.Bian Que Temple is located in Shentou village,Neiqiu country.The temple fair of the third lunar month every year can attract thousands of pilgrims across cities and counties go on pilgrimage.The transitions of the god of Bian Que Temple are main thread in this article.It presented the succession process in all ages of the same holy space,and answered the reason of stable inheritance was based on the clarify facts.This article using the data with historical inscription,folk image and field work etc.It stereoscopic presented the historical evolution process and present situation of god temple fair.On the one hand,the article complemented the research material of folk beliefs.On the other hand,it has been expanded the vision and method of folk art research.From the Han and Tang Dynasties to Ming Dynasties,through the construction of highly-skilled doctor Bian Que’s legends,people made Bian Que Temple full of famous sanctity,which the legends and relics came down the ages.After the Ming Dynasty,the Goddess Temple which built between the group of Bian Que Temple realized people’s conception of Bixia Yuanjun’s residence.The Goddess replaced exclusive position and definitely became the leading character in the god temple fair.During the late Ming and early Qing periods,folk religious sect was prevailed in south Hebei province,it still left a vague mark through the blow.The distinct signature remained in rural life is the belief of Wu Sheng Goddness,which is the master of temple fair.The article focused on the connection of individual cases historical evolution process and present situation,concerned relevance of local beliefs and folk life.From the perspective of space-time property,Bixia Yuanjun and Wu Sheng Goddness successively became the sacrificed god,the gods’ substitution caused the sacredness of Bian Que Temple has been increased,also made it have the Holy Land’s sacredness and inheritance.From the perspective of the belief,the article divided pilgrims into two kinds as Trending Pilgrim and Spontaneously Pilgrim according to their belief ways.Spontaneously Pilgrims are the backbone of pilgrim inheritance.Worship for Wu Sheng Goddness and polytheism run through people’s life,built up the god’s order of Home-Tea shed-Temple.The possibility of transform from villagers to spontaneously pilgrims based on the sacred experience accumulated in daily life.