A Study of Traditional Funtions of Renshou Temple in Guerien

• Main Authors: Chen Pao-Chiung, 陳寶瓊
• Other Authors: 溫振華
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16439260794136153964

碩士 === 長榮大學 === 台灣研究所 === 101 === Temples play important roles in native education, hence they are good starting points to observe the history of a place. Renshou Temple is a major public temple in Guerien District, Tainan City. From the perspective of native education, this study tries to analyze the functions of this temple, and investigate the origins of them. Renshou Temple mainly worships Emperor Paosheng, Land God, Goddess of Child-giving and Wenchang God. In order to benefit native education, this study collects documents and other people’s researches, explains the historical background of the above gods and goes further to explore the stories and legends about them. As for the ceremonies of the temple, we take Ghost Fetival as example to explain the process of the ceremony and the meaning of the ritual, so to understand the implication of the ceremony. besides, along with the ceremony, for entertaining gods, there are Folk Parade activities. We take Song Jiang Battle Array as example to go further to explore its transitional process, thus present the aspect of social life of local people and understand its formal and actual functions. Similarly, the appreciation of temple construction weighs a lot in native education. Through the space of the building and the content of the frescoes, we can know the polytheistic functions of the temple and perceive its comprehensive endeavor of enlightenment function. By virtue of Internet technology and international certificate, Renshou Temple makes itself more popular. It shows the new transformation of traditional temples. They not only can keep up with the times, but also can catch up with the pace of globalization, therefore go on playing big roles in educational, economic, political, cultural and social functions.