The Blood Of Religion

A study has been made on blood sacrifice and taboo based on the field work at a Miao village, Fangjia village. Firstly, blood sacrifice and taboo are classified and sorted to write Fangjia village’s regional ethnography; Secondly, some cultural significance, such as terms、situation and ritual in Miao blood sacrifice and taboo, are explained by related theories and methods. Finally, a conclusion is arrived at. The nature of the religious blood culture is analyzed by blood sacrifice and taboo.The thesis consists of five parts. Part one is an introduction. It introduces the reason purpose、overview、basic ideas and difficulties of the study, and defines the related concepts in the thesis; Part two is about the overview of the field point, Fangjia village, including it’s geographical environment、population、source of family、migration、historical evolution、social organization and cultural practices; Part three is about the blood sacrifice. The ritual and symbolic significance of Fangjia village’s blood sacrifice are narrated from the points of the blood are used in the sacrifice, then it’s blood sacrifice system are generalized; Part four is about blood taboo. The manifestations and symbolic significance of Fangjia village’s blood taboo are narrated from the points of the taboo of the blood, and the purpose of their blood taboo is analyzed; The last part is a conclusion. The blood cultural structure is analyzed by structuralism theory.