A Fairy-like Woman, Taiwanese Businessmen, and Temple Managers: A New Age Temple of Earth God in Xiamen
Resource
考古人類學刊, 82, 27-60
Journal
考古人類學刊
Journal Issue
82
Pages
27-60
Date Issued
2015-06
Date
2015-06
Author(s)
張文玉
Abstract
The Tu Di Gong (Earth God) Temple is located on Xianyue Mountain in the Huli District of Xiamen Island. Originally, it was just a small earth deity shrine situated under a banyan tree. However, with the loosening of Chinese religious policies, it has developed into one of the most efficacious (lingyan) temple in Xiamen. In the work of Maurice Freedman, popular religion in Fujian is always associated with patriarchal lineages with a strong local sense. This paper analyzes the differences between the newly developed earth deity temple in Xianyue Mountain and traditional village temples in terms of: 1. the rebuilding of the spiritual power by a fairy-like woman; 2. the impact of Taiwanese businessmen; and 3. the celebration of the transnational cultural festival. The example of Tu Di Gong Temple on Xianyue Mountain will shed new light on recent temple developments in contemporary Fujian and throughout Mainland China.
Subjects
土地公
廟宇
台商
廈門
中國( Earth God
Taiwanese businessmen
new age temple
Xiaman
China)
SDGs
Type
journal article
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