Sanzong Faith And Folk Society In Southeast Region Of Jin

Sanzong faith, originated before Sui Tang Dynasty, is the faith people have in mythology hero, Houyi. In the second year of Songchongning Dynasty, Sanzong God was made as the King of Huguolingkuang and thus became positive worship with national identity. During Jin Yuan Dynasty, the faith continued to develop and the faith reached its peak in Ming Qing Dynasty. From the end of Qing Dynasty, it gradually declined. Undergoing holocaust of wars, Cultural Revolution, and so on, it enters people’s life once again. The central place of Sanzong faith locates in Laoye Mountain, Tunliu County, Changzhi Municipality, Shanxi Province. During Ming Qing Dynasty, the faith spread over sixteen counties, concentrated on Zhangzi County, Gaoping County, Changzhi County, Lucheng County, and so on. As a special folk faith in southeast of Jin Region, it reflects not only villagers’ material and spiritual life, but also reflects the function of village community and the combination of villages during Ming Qing Dynasty. Therefore, in this thesis, Sanzong faith is a carrier and mainly studies people’s life, the relationship among village community and villages relationships connected with Sanzong faith. Through study, we could see clearly the real image of traditional social villages. In the life of faith, we can not only see a warm and cruel nature, and at the same time, we can come to understand the invisible bond behind the scattered villages. Besides, in villagers’ country life, the colorful life gives full impression to the seemingly simple cycle. After constant field investigation and considerable interpretation of inscription, I envision to illustrate it is Sanzong faith hat closely connect people and villages scattered in the southeast region of Jin.