The Cultural research of “An Tai Sui ”in Luju Village, Kaohsiung County and its application on the indigenous cultural teaching

• Main Authors: Yi-ching Lin, 林怡青
• Other Authors: CHIH-MING KUAN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33308614896877327161

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 鄉土文化研究所教學碩士班 === 92 === This thesis mainly explores the cultural activity of “An Tai Sui”, and its application on the indigenous cultural teaching. The research takes place at the public temples in Luju Shiang, Kaohsiung County. The theoretical foundation is based on the concept of “Sha”; furthermore, it analyzes the cultural meaning and transformation of “An Tai Sui”. Referance research, interview and observation are used to analyze and conclude the research achievement. Interviews include “Tao Shih”,“Fa shih”, temple hosts and people who take part in the activity of “An Tai Sui”.However, the application of “An Tai Sui”on teaching should match the learning category to design the thematic teaching. “An Tai Sui” means that people who were born in some certain zodiac years clashes with “Tai Sui”, and it needs special ceremony to cease the disasters and bad luck. Under the investigation of “An Tai Sui” in Taiwan and Mainland China., it is found that there are relations but also difference. Belief of “An Tai Sui”comes from Mainland China, and the ceremony is developed in Taiwan. The ceremony of “An Tai Sui”in temples of Luju consists of temple hosts, system of Tao-Shih, and system of Fa-Shih. The system of Tao-Shih is focused on the ceremonial processes of inviting the gods and asking for blessing from them. Meanwhile, Tao-Shih and the temple hosts put more attention on the ceremony of witchcraft. Fa-Shih accomplishes the bad-luck-ceasing process through some symbolical items such as paper men. This is because Tai-Sui is both dark and bright, and base on the different training of Tai-shih and Fa-Shih, various kinds of ceremony are devekoped. In order to completely understand the activity of “An Tai Sui” in Taiwan, it is suggested that when people want to do some research on related topics, it is better to select a broader territory and compares within areas.