| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 客家文化研究所 === 102 === In this paper, Phoenix Hall of Hou-dui Area in Pingtung County was the scope where the study was made, which had core focus on the moral revivalistic of belief in Phoenix Hall. In the past, research made on Phoenix Hall had focus on its distribution and origin, organization and analysis of benevolence books and Phoenix books and research made on regional Phoenix Hall. As far as research made on regional Phoenix Hall is concerned, those for Liu Dui (六堆) Hakka area were relatively fewer; In this study, fieldwork, in-depth interviews and field observations were used as research methods in the discussions.
Hou-dui area is located in the center of Liu Dui (六堆) Hakka area; the spread of Phoenix Hall’s Belief was subject to Xinhua Church (新化堂) headed by a Shaman, Huang, Yi-Fu (黃宜福), visiting various Hakka communities. Phoenix Hall is set with a function to deliver sermon on behalf of the God; with presentation of Phoenix Books, moral behaviors such as persuading goodness, execution of piety and alternation of evil, as well as implications behind moral revivalistic displayed in the Flying Phoenix rituals were discussed.
In this study, with use of interviews with Phoenix followers of each church, it was acknowledged how were they involved with in the early period and middle period (the Republic of China Year 34 to 80), and with their investment and participation, we may have better understanding of how these Phoenix followers persist their moral revivalistic. Until we compared how they attended with the late period (Republic of China Year 81 to 104), seeing if they had any change made on the job of such delivery of sermon on behalf of the God in Phoenix Hall’s belief due to factors including but not limited to elapse of time, dying and participation. Indicated from the survey, Phoenix followers in the late period had more and more focus on chanting and troubleshooting for believers, while manner of persuading goodness by preaching declined; however, Phoenix followers were still willing to give contribution to Phoenix Hall. With embodiment by the Head of Phoenix Hall in person, driving other followers to be involved with, Phoenix Hall’s belief would not be formalized and ritualized. Therefore, the moral revivalistic of Phoenix Hall’s belief is not only an ideal, but also an action.
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