Mei County In Eastern Guangdong Rural Social Change Research To The Baigong

In this paper, the traditional Hakka Meixian eastern region from the Baigong Rural Social Changes to the study. Starting from the Baigong, the earliest record of the Northern Song Dynasty, a study of folk belief gods- Ming Shan Wang is how well integrated into the local area, became the patron saint of the whole region; Ming and Qing Dynasties as imperial clan and the rise of the construction of the gentry in advocating villagers worship gods, they also control the gods worship. Since modern times followed by countryman "to Southeast Asia" and the Overseas home construction, the Baigong area experienced a modernization process, a typical "hometown." For this both traditional and open areas, this article will make full use of local materials to explore the formation of this community, the development of linkages and change process and gods, clan gentry, overseas Chinese.Song and Yuan Dynasties the Baigong is just a membership, regional Wanan Town and Antu County, Chengxiang, because the Temple into a settlement, Mingshan Gongwang also finished with the local population and Han Chinese into traditional gods. Since the Ming Dynasty, the great achievements of local family in Meizhou famous Imperial makes the Baigong, the Baigong opened the prosperous period of the region. Ming and Qing social unrest, Mei crisis-prone, the Baigong had repeatedly veering to save Mei. Qing Dynasty in the international situation and social instability and other factors, many Baigong people "to Southeast Asia." Overseas Chinese overseas after the rich, the founder of the new school in his hometown, road bridge, municipal transformation, so that the Baigong area experienced a holistic social change, to become the representative as the “hometown of overseas Chinese”.Since the Song and Ming,Mingshan Temple has been a local religious center, economic and cultural center. Local belief bless local clan, the dominant clan folk beliefs. The emergence and strengthening of overseas Chinese Folk Beliefs and the internal relations of the local clan, the three mutual benefit, and blend with each other.