The Research About Meeting The God Of Joy In Shahe Town In The North Of Shanxi

There is a long history and profound foundation in Chinese folk belief. The Chinese people pursue joy and happiness. It is a good wish that everyone stays out of trouble. And it is also based on a folk psychology. The people hope that the God of Joy can bring them happiness so that the family members always in good luck in China. The Chinese people tend to meet the God of Joy in Shahe Town during the Spring Festival. It is a special event in Shahe Town. These areas which have special geographical locations so that the event of meeting the God of Joy has its own specific manifestation.This paper is a topical study on meeting the God of Joy in Shahe Town. In this article, it will study the event mainly from four aspects based on the others research:There is a introduction about the subject. It is a unique custom that the people meet the God of Joy in Shahe Town. It is a simple explanation of this event. There are many cases in the research of the God of Joy. Many places have the event of meeting the God in China. The paper study these events from these cases. The thesis does the domestic literature review. This text aims at synthesizing each theory. The point clarify the room for the research and give the focus of the paper.The part one is an overview of the background community fields in Shahe Town,.The paper study the theme from natural and geographical environment, historical and cultural environment, population and community, such as livelihood patterns which describe carefully about the specific situation of the Shahe Town.The part two is the historical origins of the belief in Shahe Town. It begins from the local legend. It provides fertile ground for the event of meeting the God of Joy, especially the characteristic location and shanxi merchants.The part three describes the detailed description about meeting the God of Joy. It gives a overall presentation of meeting the God of Joy in Shahe Town.The part four is the analysis of meeting the God of Joy in Cultural Implications in Shahe Town. This event can bless the villager far from the disaster, cement communities together, make the god and people happy and develop the economy. Finally this paper draw a conclusion that meet the God of Joy is a regional custom as it is in a special traffic location. It plays an important part in their life in Shahe Town and promotes the development of economy.