城隍神具现化变迁——以M乡为例内容提要:城隍庙一般拥有着相较于土地庙更大的建制,而M乡城隍神供堂、神像都和土地庙相差无几,却是当地民众相当依赖的祭拜场所,本文欲说明这种现象和其他城隍信仰产生反差的来源,找到相应的历史依据,然后结合已有的对城隍信仰研究的理论来论证民众和历史因素对于城隍神职能、形象所造成的影响
关键词:城隍神职能人格化ThechangeoftheembodimentofCityGod--TakeMcountryastheexampleAbstract:TownGod'sTemplegenerallyhasalargersystemthantheearthtemple,whilenotmuchdifferencebetweentheMtowngodtempleandtheGodTemple,buttheworshipplacethatthelocalpeoplerelyonverymuch
Thispaperintendstoexplainthesourceofthecontrastbetweenthisphenomenonandothercitygodbeliefs,findthecorrespondinghistoricalbasis,andthencombinetheexistingtheoryoftheCityGodbelieftodemonstratetheinfluenceofthepeopleandhistoricalfactorsonthefunctionandimageoftheCityGod
Keywords:TownGod;Function;Personification一、城隍神的产生和其职能的演变城隍有始于尧、先秦、汉、三国之说,古代学者郑玄认为水墉代表的是沟渠,孔颖认为水墉代表的是是水坊,也有学者认为“水”是护城河,“墉”则