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Study On Yuquan Temple Fair In Tianshui

Posted on:2020-10-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J ChenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2405330596986813Subject:Ethnology
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Yuquan Temple as one of the Quanzhen Taoism Temples is located in the urban area of Tianshui City,about 2 kilometers from the urban center.The most grand temple fair of Yuquan Temple is the “Ninth Day Cultural Temple Fair” on the ninth day of the lunar calendar.The temple fair is held from the seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar to the first day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar.The ceremonies of the temple fair include two parts: religious ceremonies and folk ceremonies;among them,religious ceremonies are formulated according to Quanzhen Taoism Zhaijiao ritual;folk ceremonies are relatively random;but both reflect the purpose of worshiping God and blessing.At the same time,the Yuquan Temple Fair also has multiple functions,including: religioussocial functions such as psychological adjustment and moral education;social functions such as spring blessing,leisure and entertainment,social interaction;and economic functions that promote local business development.In this paper,the typical western China urban Taoist temple fair,that is,the Yuquan Temple Fair in Tianshui City,is the research object.The history,the spiritual system,the religious characteristics and the origin of the Yuquan Temple Fair are systematically sorted out by combining the local natural and human environment,and by using literature research and field investigation methods;on this basis,by participating in observation and imaging,and drawing on functionalism and other theories,the ritual process of Yuquan Temple is systematically described,and the functions of the Yuquan Temple Fair are discussed.The temple fair is the first activity of people to pray for blessings;with the development of society,temples have become a comprehensive social activity in which the masses worship gods,exchange feelings and trade.The temple fair embraces the vast folk culture and embodies the ideological,emotional and cultural life of the people in a region.In addition,the research on temple fairs is mostly concentrated in the central,eastern and southeastern coastal areas,and relativelyfew in the west.the research objects are mostly village temples fairs.Therefore,the author hopes to supplement and enrich the academic research of Yuquan Temple through the relevant discussion in this paper.
Keywords/Search Tags:Yuquan Temple Fair, Origin, Ceremonies, Functions
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