台湾地区郑成功信仰之历史研究

“郑成功信仰”在台湾汉人社会中的发展,早自清领台湾时期,便已超越了乡土的情感和地域的观念,统合宗族性、地缘性、民族性等多重特质,而成为台湾此一移民社会的共同信仰。“郑成功信仰”别于其它一般汉人社会里常见的民间信仰,官方的介入极深,其中隐藏着强烈的政治意图。在探讨“郑成功信仰”的时,民间与官方为两大方面,加上台湾特殊的历史背景,不同主政者接二连三地为郑成功重新定义,而有了不同的诠释,使得此一信仰文化复杂而影响深远。

The Historical Research on the Belief of Taiwan People in Zheng Chenggong

The development of "the Belief in Zheng Chenggong" in Taiwan society has surpassed the emotions of kindredness and regional idea since the Qing Dynasty administered Taiwan,and became the common belief of the emigrant society of Taiwan,which has combined character of clan,geography and nationality.There is a large difference between "the Belief in Zheng Chenggong" and popular folk belief,the former has conveyed a strong political animus with an active official interference.As we try to explore "the Belief in Zheng Chenggong",we should pay attention to both of its official and folk aspects.Furthermore,due to the special historical background of Taiwan,every generation regimes redefines the belief in Zheng Chenggong,making the belief culture more complicated and more deeply influential.The religious belief arises according to the demand of people,it is a social phenomenon of cultural transmission that is deeply related to political,economic and other activities.