Changes Of Female Deities In Pearl River Delta Region

The folk belief is one of the traditional view of social culture and public spirit, and isalso the product of the state power and local forces under the contest. Men and women inthe Chinese ancient social status differences are also reflected in the spirit system, but inPearl River Delta region, the worship of goddess is very active, different dynasties on theconstruction of female deity stories showing local people’s mental outlook, also reflects theinteraction between local and central. Ancient dynasty has always been the Pearl RiverDelta region as a savage backward border land, until the Song Dynasty the control of thisregion is still weak, which makes the people of Pearl River Delta region in thought orbehavior and the central advocated Confucianism has a certain gap, with free and largercreative. With the strengthening of the central control of the Pearl River Delta region, thefaith becomes one of the means to national control, interpretation of the gods stories tendto be orthodox culture, which plays the role of propaganda and education.