| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 東南亞學系人類學碩士班 === 103 === This is an educational anthropology study of Confucianization process of a local temple, Yuhua Tang of Zhaoping Palace (Phoenix Hall), in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The purpose was to explore the enculturation mechanism of folk Confucianism performed in Phoenix Hall. I conducted fieldwork at the temple’s Yu-Hwa Confucian School from April 2014 to April 2015. My focus was mainly put upon the Confucian classes or courses taught in the Phoenix Hall. I observed how the teaching and learning was performed. In addition, I interviewed many of the founders, teachers and students.
I found that the teaching of Confucianism for the individuals was not only the goal of those courses, but the realization of the beliefs (Confucianization) was even more important. I also found that “the poetry ability” was the key in the Confucianization process. Therefore, the enculturation process inside the temple did not happen unconsciously. Instead, it took place through courses taught in the class. In other words, the curriculum was specific and purposeful. Thus, enculturation could also be intentional and operational.
Furthermore, comparing the teaching in the ritual process of the spirit-writing training, between structure and anti-structure, this research also found that the whole enculturation and confucianization was associated with the religion of Phoenix Hall. They were built on the belief structure between the believers and the gods. Conseguently, I termed this cultural transferring mechanism as “structural enculturation.”
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