Studies on the Da Hua Temple of Dou Huan Ping

• Main Authors: HSIEH,CHAO, 解超
• Other Authors: HUANG,YUN-HSI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10040681709016687382

碩士 === 玄奘大學 === 宗教學系碩士在職專班 === 101 === ABSTRACT The Da Hua Temple of Dou Huan Ping is the oldest temple to worship the Lords of the Three Mountains in Miao Li County. The Temple has been established for more than 200 years. This thesis will study the history of the Da Hua Temple, the major and minor lords worshiped, the sacrifice activities, architecture styles of the Temple, and the fideism, in order to manifest its special characteristics of the Temple. There are five chapters in this thesis. The first chapter is the objectives of this study and the bibliography used. Chapter two will describe the development of Dou Huan Ping area and the history of Da Hua Temple. Special interest will go to the reason and origin to worship the Lords. Chaper three will discuss the sacrifice activities and services the Temple provides. Chapter four will focus on the temple organization, and Chapter five will study the translocation, architecture styles, space disposition and historical relics and tablets. The Da Hua Temple had become the faith and village development center since its establishment. The religious ceremony to worship the gods and the palankeen offering had also become the integrated force to unite the local people. The Temple not only witnessed the cultural development of the early Hakka inhibitants in Dou Huan Ping, but also accompanied the growth of many Miao Li residents. It is also the people that help spreading and passing down the faith and meaning of the Da Hua Temple.