Description of folk customs of Taoism rituals in the Quantang temple and their cultural understanding
Yang Yong-jun
Abstract
Yang Yong-jun
Abstract
The Taoism rituals revived at the end of the last century and in the beginning of this century.The Taoism activities organized by the leading figures of the countryside villages with Taoist priests playing the main roles had complicated rituals.The Taoism rituals became popular in the villages of southwest Jiangxi,appealing to the people's mind for wealth after the initiation of the reform and opening-up,and to a certain degree,filled the gap of folk collective cultural activities.As the main carriers of folk culture,Taoist priests spread the folk customs and culture through the Taoism activities.Of course,while analyzing the cultural connotation of the Taoism activities,we should be on guard against the feudal superstition contained in them.
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The Taoism rituals revived at the end of the last century and in the beginning of this century.The Taoism activities organized by the leading figures of the countryside villages with Taoist priests playing the main roles had complicated rituals.The Taoism rituals became popular in the villages of southwest Jiangxi,appealing to the people's mind for wealth after the initiation of the reform and opening-up,and to a certain degree,filled the gap of folk collective cultural activities.As the main carriers of folk culture,Taoist priests spread the folk customs and culture through the Taoism activities.Of course,while analyzing the cultural connotation of the Taoism activities,we should be on guard against the feudal superstition contained in them.
Key concepts: Taoism, Connotation, Superstition, Feudalism, History, Guard (computer science), Ancient history, Aesthetics