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| An Exploration of the Evolution of the Loong Mother Belief System in Lingnan: Formation and Transformation | ||
| 作者 | He, Yan (著) ; Wu, Rongqiao (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Religions |
| 卷期 | v.14 n.9 |
| 出版日期 | 2023.09 |
| 頁次 | 10 |
| 出版者 | MDIP |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.mdpi.com/ |
| 出版地 | Basel, Switzerland [巴塞爾, 瑞士] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | 1. Religions 2023, 14(9), 1103. 2. The Subtitle of the Journal: The Divine: She/Her/Hers—Global Goddess Traditions 3. Authors' Affiliation: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. |
| 關鍵詞 | Loong Mother; social status of women; female worship; religious influence; community shaping of goddess |
| 摘要 | The rise of a patriarchal society has led to a prevalent perception of male superiority over women, which is reflected in the gender-based disparities within the deity system of China. However, in contrast to the situation in the Central Plains, the Lingnan region assigns a significant social status to women, as evidenced by the active worship of female deities. Among them, the Loong Mother stands out as a highly revered goddess in Lingnan’s mythology. This paper investigates the evolution of the Loong Mother’s deification from a mortal woman, and explores the varying religious principles of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, as well as their influence on the veneration of female deities in Lingnan. Additionally, this paper analyzes the Loong Mother’s portrayal within civil society. Despite undergoing continuous transformation to cater to diverse religious traditions and societal needs, the goddess’s actions and functions ultimately reflect her creation and shaping by the community. |
| 目次 | Abstract 1 Keywords 1 1. Introduction 1 2. The Origins of the Loong Mother: Indigenous Women and the Formation of Beliefs 2 2.1. Identifying the Loong Mother: Understanding the Deity and Its Significance 2 2.2. The Deification of the Loong Mother: An Exploration of Its Causes 3 2.3. Solidifying the Loong Mother Belief: Factors Contributing to Its Establishment 3 3. The Evolution of Loong Mother Beliefs: Assimilation of Buddhism and Taoism 4 3.1. The Taoist Concept of Feminine Softness and Its Intersection with the Loong Mother Belief 4 3.2. The Buddhist Doctrine of Equality and Its Association with the Loong Mother Belief 5 3.3. The Function and Position of the Loong Mother in the Religious Framework 5 4. Integration of Loong Mother Beliefs with Confucianism: How the Deity Was Accommodated 6 5. Conclusions 7 Author Contributions 8 Funding 8 Institutional Review Board Statement 8 Informed Consent Statement 8 Data Availability Statement 8 Conflicts of Interest 8 Notes 8 References 9 |
| ISSN | 20771444 (E) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14091103 |
| 點閱次數 | 17 |
| 建檔日期 | 2024.06.11 |
| 更新日期 | 2024.06.13 |
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