苏北农村民间宗教信仰状况与问题研究

中国人的宗教信仰是简单和脆弱的。儒、释、道三教能够合三为一,共同交织在一起影响着中国农民的思想、价值和观念。民间宗教信仰构成中国人独特的思维方式。民间宗教是我国社会底层人们的一种信仰方式。通过对民间宗教状况的研究可以深入理解农民的生活意义和精神世界。民间宗教在苏北的存在状况大体有佛教体系、道家体系、民俗体系和民间信仰四个方面。随着外界约束力的减少,农村民间宗教信仰中出现了管理混乱、工作网络不健全和过分夸大民间宗教作用等一系列问题。

Research into the Present Situation and Problems of Rural Folk Religion and Beliefs in Northern Jiangsu Province

Chinese religions and beliefs are simple and weak. The combination of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism influ ences Chinese peasants＇ thoughts, values and ideas. Folk religions and beliefs, which are a way of religion for people at the bottom of society, constitute Chinese unique thinking. The research into folk religions helps to yield insights into the meanings of life and spiritual world of Chinese. The religions in Northern Jiangsu Province are Buddhism, Taoism, folk customs and folk heliefs. Less restriction of religions from outside has caused some problems with the management of folk religions and be liefs in the rural areas, inefficient working network and exaggerated effect of folk religions.