2018•Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2018)Open access

Study on the Custom of Ancestor Worship in the Traditional Hakka Culture in Ninghua An Investigation of a Non-material Cultural Heritage

Tao Zhang

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In the North is Dahuaishu, and Shibi Village is in the South".Some scholars researched and pointed out that Shibi Village in Ninghua County of Fujian Province was the final settlement place of immigrants.After a long period of development, it gave birth to the distinctive Hakka customs which has played an important role in the formation of the Hakka culture.The ancestor worship custom of Ninghua Hakka came from the Central Plains.The ancestor worship of the Central Plains originated from the ancestor worship culture.People express gratitude and reverence by worship of ancestors.They pray for their children and a good harvest, and hope that it can bring them happiness and get rid of calamities.It has formed a unique folk custom culture.Starting from the analysis of the reasons for Hakka ancestor worship, this paper analyzes the cultural connotations of ancestor worship in Ninghua, demonstrates the inheritance significance of Hakka ancestor worship, and explains its humanistic value and future development trend.

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In the North is Dahuaishu, and Shibi Village is in the South".Some scholars researched and pointed out that Shibi Village in Ninghua County of Fujian Province was the final settlement place of immigrants.After a long period of development, it gave birth to the distinctive Hakka customs which has played an important role in the formation of the Hakka culture.The ancestor worship custom of Ninghua Hakka came from the Central Plains.The ancestor worship of the Central Plains originated from the ancestor worship culture.People express gratitude and reverence by worship of ancestors.They pray for their children and a good harvest, and hope that it can bring them happiness and get rid of calamities.It has formed a unique folk custom culture.Starting from the analysis of the reasons for Hakka ancestor worship, this paper analyzes the cultural connotations of ancestor worship in Ninghua, demonstrates the inheritance significance of Hakka ancestor worship, and explains its humanistic value and future development trend.

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In the North is Dahuaishu, and Shibi Village is in the South".Some scholars researched and pointed out that Shibi Village in Ninghua County of Fujian Province was the final settlement place of immigrants.After a long period of development, it gave birth to the distinctive Hakka customs which has played an important role in the formation of the Hakka culture.The ancestor worship custom of Ninghua Hakka came from the Central Plains.The ancestor worship of the Central Plains originated from the ancestor worship culture.People express gratitude and reverence by worship of ancestors.They pray for their children and a good harvest, and hope that it can bring them happiness and get rid of calamities.It has formed a unique folk custom culture.Starting from the analysis of the reasons for Hakka ancestor worship, this paper analyzes the cultural connotations of ancestor worship in Ninghua, demonstrates the inheritance significance of Hakka ancestor worship, and explains its humanistic value and future development trend.

Key concepts: Cultural heritage, Ancestor, Worship, History, Computer science, Archaeology, Philosophy, Theology

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