A Study of the Cultural Development of Mingxiong Da Shi Ye Temple

• Main Authors: Liu Ching-Lien, 劉靜蓮
• Other Authors: Pao-Chai Chiang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/892e9v

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 台灣文學與創意應用研究所 === 106 === A Study of the Cultural Development of Mingxiong Da Shi Ye Temple Liu Ching-lien Abstract From the immigration history of Chinese pioneers who crossed the Taiwan Strait to move to Taiwan, we can get a glimpse of the harsh environment waiting for the early settlers on the island. Chinese immigrants who arrived in Taiwan were faced with great uncertainty and strong feelings of nostalgia. In light of which and in search of spiritual guidance, various temples were built across the communities that not only served as religious centers playing an important social role but also as economic centers. Because the early settlers who lived on Ta-Miau Street, Minxiong came mostly from Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, since the Qing dynasty, temples that were based on the temples found in the settlers’ homeland such as Da Shi Ye temple, Qing Cheng temple, Baosheng Dadi temple, and Tiger Riding temple were built in Zhongle Village over time. Beginning in 1997 when Chiayi county government participated in “National Cultural Festival” with the theme of “Minxiong Da Shi Ye Cultural Festival” in the purpose of promoting local tourism, the Ghost Festival, a century-old tradition, has been repackaged and advertised as a popular modern festival. This paper explores the inseparable connection between local festive rituals and religious culture by studying the history of Minxiong Da Shi Ye temple and its development into a local cultural event. At the same time, it pays attention to the possibility of cultural and creative products that are based on cultural festival. With careful examination and critical reflection, this paper hopes to introduce local temple culture to the younger generation by converting temple symbols with local features into plain and understandable expressions and through local practice and social responsibility.