大众宗教与地方文化的形成——宋元以降赣东北葛仙公信仰研究
作者简介:作者廖涵,重庆大学历史学系副教授 (重庆 400044)。
基金项目:
本文系国家社会科学基金西部项目"明清闽浙赣毗邻山区造纸业的技术社会史研究"(25XZS006)的阶段性成果
摘要: 赣东北的葛仙公信仰起源于六朝江南葛氏道的神仙崇拜。宋元时期,因江西灵宝道派贵盛,葛仙公信仰传至铅山葛仙山等处,具有治病布雨等功能。明初,葛仙公被列入广信府祀典,葛仙公信仰得以存续。明中叶,因地方官和士绅阶层的推崇,葛仙公护佑一方的形象被强化,成为地方官定期祭祀的铅山福主。清前期,赣东北迁入大量外地流移,葛仙公信仰是地方官用以维持社会秩序的文化手段。清中叶,官府退出了葛仙山的祭祀活动,葛仙公信仰日趋民间化,各地信众自行进香,形成了规模浩大的“开山门”活动,俨然是一种既符合国家意识形态又极具地方特色的文化形式。这表明,宋元以来赣东北葛仙公信仰的演变,是市场需求、”传统的发明”和国家权力共同作用的结果,而非是单向的“标准化”或“正统化”,可谓之“化内”地区大众宗教传播的“生态位竞争模式”。
Popular Religion and the Formation of Local Culture——Research on the Belief in Ge Xian'gong in Northeastern Jiangxi since the Song and Yuan Dynasties
Abstract: The cult of Ge Xian'gong("葛仙公") in Northeast Jiangxi originated from the worship of immortals within Geshi Daoism in the Jiangnan region during the Six Dynasties. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, driven by the prominence of the Lingbao School of Daoism in Jiangxi, this cult spread to Mount Gexian in Yanshan and other locations, serving functions such as healing and rainmaking. In the early Ming Dynasty, Ge Xian'gong was incorporated into the official Register of Sacrifices("祀典") of Guangxin Prefecture, ensuring the continuity of the cult. By the mid- Ming, promoted by local officials and social elites, Ge Xian'gong's image as a regional protector was reinforced, and he became the termly worshipped "Patron Deity"("福主") of Yanshan. During the early Qing, following a massive influx of immigrants into Northeast Jiangxi, the cult was utilized by local officials to maintain social order. By the mid-Qing, official authorities withdrew from sacrificial activities at Mount Gexian, and the cult became increasingly popularized. Believers from various regions initiated spontaneous pilgrimages, giving rise to the large-scale "Opening the Mountain Gate"("开山门") ceremonies. This developed into a cultural form that complied with state ideology while retaining distinctive local characteristics. This study suggests that the evolution of the Ge Xian'gong cult since the Song and Yuan periods is the combined result of market demand, "the invention of tradition", and state power. Rather than a unidirectional process of "standardization " or "orthodoxy-building", it can be described as the ecological niche competition mode of popular religious propagation in civilized regions.