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A Study on the Origins of Dragon God Worship in the Taozhou Region

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DOI: 10.23977/jsoce.2024.060520 | Downloads: 16 | Views: 751

Author(s)

Yong Weng 1

Affiliation(s)

1 Party School of Luzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Luzhou, Sichuan, China

Corresponding Author

Yong Weng

ABSTRACT

The belief in dragon deities is a widespread phenomenon in traditional agricultural societies in China, and the worship of the eighteen dragon deities in the Taozhou area represents a unique and rare manifestation of folk belief, where many of these dragon deities are the founding heroes or royal relatives from the early Ming Dynasty. The origins of this phenomenon primarily stem from traditional dragon king worship in China, as well as the specific historical context and cultural amalgamation in the Taozhou region. This includes the official guidance and control of folk beliefs, the emergence of a sense of homeland that transcends time and space under unique regional conditions, and the integration of values among different ethnic groups, ultimately forming a special belief in dragon deities that is distinct from other regions. This belief not only reflects the local people's yearning and pursuit of a better life but also carries rich historical and cultural connotations.

KEYWORDS

Taozhou, Belief in the dragon god, production

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Yong Weng, A Study on the Origins of Dragon God Worship in the Taozhou Region. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 138-146. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060520.

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