唐代长江流域“信巫鬼、重淫祀”习俗考

长江流域的民间信仰与祭祀由来已久,民间信仰是由社会成员集体自发创造,并由社会成员直接参加的信仰活动,它产生于民间,盛行于民间,活跃于民间,扎根于民间,成为广大民众精神生活和民俗文化的重要组成部分.祭祀是民间信仰的一种表现,唐代长江流域的“信巫鬼、重淫祀”的习俗十分风盛,文章利用出土文物与传世文献资料相参证研究唐代的民间信仰与祭祀习俗,对不同区域、不同时代的民俗文化差异进行比较、鉴别,探讨唐代该区域民俗文化的演变、地域特色与历史特征.

Tang Dynasty's Custom of Believing in Witches and Ghosts, Practicing Sacrifice in Yangtze River Area

Folk belief and sacrifice in the Yangtze River Area can be traced long back. Folk was established voluntarily and participated directly by the society members, Emerging and taking roots among them, constituting an important part of the spiritual life and folk culture of the people, Sacrificial offering is one kind of representation of the folk belief and in Tang Dynasty the custom of 'believing in withes and ghosts, practicing sacrifice' was especially popular in the Yangtze River area. This article, taking reference from the excavated artifacts and handed down literature material, tries to research upon the folk belief and the custom of sacrificial offering It contrasts the difference of such kind of folk culture in various area and time, and also discusses its development, local color and historical characteristics of in the Yangtze River Area in Tang Dynasty.