Study On Taoism Belief Connotation Of The She Ancestral Graphs Of The She Nationality In Guangdong Province

This paper foucuses on the Guangdong She "ancestral graphs", also called " totemscroll",with the research methods of field investigation and historical documentation,analyzes and expounds its connotation and characteristics in Taoism belief.The Guangdong She Ethnic Group is mainly distributed in the east and north partof Guangdong province. Each area saves a different "ancestral graphs" version, butthey are similar, except some individual characters. It was make during the spreadingprocess. The unified version, will bring conveniences for the research. The research on Taoism connotation of Guangdong She "ancestral graphs" not only will we understand the Taoism history, but also reveal the Taoism Ecology and the future trend of Guangdong She nationality, and analyze the characteristics and significance of the Taoism influence on Guangdong minority, which will provide a reference for China’s religious andethnic policies.This thesis have seven chapters, each chapters is divided into several sections.The first part is the introduction, which mainly reviews the previous research onthe "ancestral graphs of Guangdong She Ethinic group", defines and selects theresearch object, methods, ideas, and significance etc.The second part is the first chapter, also the beginning of the text. It briefs thedistribution and migration history of She nationality in Guangdong Province, which giveus a general impression and understanding on The she’s history and current situationin Guangdong province.The third part is the second chapter. This chapter analyzes the reasons of Guangdong She Taoism origin, which begins with the Introduction of Taoism belief of GuangdongShe nationality.The fourth part is the third chapter. With the methods of historical documents,this chapter trys to reveal the relationship between Han documents and Guangdong She " ancestral graphs", which provide the foundation and basic clues for our followingresearch and demonstration. The fifth part is the fourth chapter. This chapter is the key point of this article,also is the difficult point. This chapter is divided into five sections, Based on theresearch object, the distinguished Taoism belief contents reflected on the “ancestralgraphs” of Guangdong She ethnic group, it analyzes the origin and connotation of thefive Taoist belief content elements.The sixth part is the fifth chapter. Based on the fourth chapter, summarizes thecharacteristics of Guangdong She "ancestral graphs" Taoism connotation...