The Development And Localization Of Hakka Yiming Belief In Hualien
| Autor: | Li-Cheng Jiang, 姜禮誠 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 100 This study investigates the Hakka Yiming Belief in Hualien. It discusses the distribution and development of the Yiming Belief, including the relationship of local ethnic groups and the religious activities at local public temples and private shrines, and tries to uncover the localization of the Yiming Belief. Why are there Yiming temples? What is the historical background? How did it become a faith for only the Hakka? What is its cultural meaning? What are the differences between Hualien and the West of Taiwan in terms of the Yiming Belief? These questions are discussed in this study. Yimins refer to the leaders of mass uprising during Qing Dynasty. Through official advocate and folk worship, they were gradually idolized. And since most of the Yimins were Hakka and showed the spirit of the Hakka, they were further deified, and the Yiming Belief has melted into the culture of the Hakka. During the Second and Third Immigration to Hualien, the Hakka immigrants struggled for survival, and the Yiming Belief accordingly became important spiritual consolation and became prosperous in Hualien. According to this study, presently there are eleven Yimin temples in Hualien, all of which have had different backgrounds, development, relics, rituals, and religious services. Because of geographical segregation and the diverse ethnicities of the Back Mountain, the Yiming Belief in Hualien evolved on a unique route. This study aims to explore the localization of the Yimin Belief in Hualien through the development and size of the temples, the origin and image of the main gods, the legends, and the ceremonies and rituals. And since the Yiming Belief does not belong exclusively to the Hakka in the Fore Mountain, this study also tries to depict the relationship between the Yiming Belief and the Collective Memory, and how it became representative of the culture of the Hakka. |
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