祀典抑或淫祀:正统标签的边陲解读--以明清闽台保生大帝信仰为例

王朝的正统标签历来为各种社会阶层所追求,但在不同的时代背景与不同的地域环境下,不同阶层的人们对其解读方式却颇有不同。保生大帝信仰盛行于东南沿海边陲,南宋时获得王朝的三次敕封,明清时期则一直未能得到王朝的正式承认。保生大帝信仰的这种特殊性,使得明清时期地方官府在解读该信仰的正统性时,没有在祀典与淫祀之间划出一条界域分明的鸿沟,而是从当地保生大帝信仰的实际情况与边陲社会的实际需求出发,来理解该信仰在当地存在的合理性。保生大帝信仰的个案,凸显了传统社会中国家权力在边陲控制上的多维变通以及民间社会对此作出的积极应对。

Border Area's Understanding of Dynasty Legitimism--A Case Study of Bao-sheng-da-di Cult in Fujian and Taiwan

Dynasty legitimism was pursued by all kinds of people.But,under the environment of different era and different place,people's understanding of it was different.Being conferred three titles by Southern Song dynasty,Bao-sheng-da-di cult was prevalent in the border areas of China,but it was never admitted by later dynasty.The special condition of Bao-sheng-da-di cult made the folk and local government understanding the dynasty legitimism from the viewpoint of the reality of the cult and the requirement of border society during Ming and Qing dynasties.The case study of Bao-sheng-da-di cult manifests the several control patterns of authority,and also manifests the reaction from folk society.