| Summary: | 碩士 === 長榮大學 === 視覺藝術研究所 === 97 === Religion is a social consciousness and also a historical phenomenon for development of humanity; it has its own objective rhythm of development and extinction. In the process of adapting to long term social development, religion has formed distinct religious beliefs and sentiment, together with religious theories and credos that are coherent with these religious beliefs. There also exist stringent religious rituals, and regular venues for religious gatherings, with strict religious organization and system.
Due to Taiwan’s geographical uniqueness and historical background, its religious culture is unique as well.
With expansion of Chinese culture, Japanese occupation of Taiwan and Western world’s influence, colorful folklores and religious stories were prevalent in early Taiwan. In addition, through passage of time, Taiwan has developed its unique cultural characteristics over the past century (since end of Ming and beginning of Qing Dynasty), hence religious and folk beliefs evolved with endless possibilities.
This study primarily focuses on news material of religions in Taiwan, hoping to provide further instinctive classification other than ordinary news classifications. In other words, the intention is to cluster news materials according to “event”, permitting users to understand clearly what the current happenings in society are, or what has already happened.
Taiwanese religious and folk beliefs are created in connection with the surrounding environment, and developed through alterations in history. Therefore, based on the issue of religious belief, this thesis intends to delve into the resultant social and humanity landscape. The objective is to examine the unique religion, culture and art in Taiwan via alternative thinks and observation, and to enhance its richness and provide in-depth self-examination.
This dissertation will be divided into 5 chapters; the preface in the first chapter explains the research background, motivation, objective, methodology, structure, research scope and limitations. The second chapter involves respectively: a review and analysis of religious literature, introduction of the awareness of Taiwan’s religious beliefs, types of Taiwanese folk beliefs, examination of diversity of Taiwanese religious belief and self-examination thereof. The third chapter deals with academic foundation and form of the creation, introducing Western religious emblems and establishment of religious emblems in Taiwan, as well as conception and transition of religion in Taiwan. The fourth chapter is the presentation and
interpretation of research creation, mainly introducing creative concept and representation of the creative series. The fifth chapter is the conclusion of this dissertation, introducing religious ethics and contemporary religious and art perspectives; potential for future creative development is also explored.
Key Words: religious ritual, religious cultural art, Taiwan folk and religious belief, pictorial connotation
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