The Research of Miaoli Gonguan Wugu Temple

• Main Authors: CHEN HSIU LAN, 陳秀蘭
• Other Authors: 蔡翊鑫
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51193665065493399883

碩士 === 玄奘大學 === 宗教學系碩士在職專班 === 101 === This research takes Gongguan Wugu Temple located in Gongguan Township, Miaoli as the topic and is for the purpose of studying the attributes for the belief of Emperor Shen Nong whose godship is blessing for grain abundant harvest through the field investigation and the literature discussion. In the initial stage of the agricultural society, the ancients opened up wasteland with privations and in order to pray for the abundant harvest as well as the favorable weather, the belief of Emperor Shen Nong became the spiritual stay of farmers naturally. A temple is where the development and continuity of the Chinese landscape architecture and the folk culture and the place of people’s interaction. It’s connected tightly with the local culture and education, hence, people look for the help from the Gods when physical illness or the mental needs. Even though the change of the economy, the numbers of the temples for grains increased continuously. This shows the universality of the belief of Emperor Shen Nong in Taiwanese society. This dissertation consists of 6 chapters and excepts the first chapter for the introduction and overview as well as the conclusion chapter, 4 sections included: the first section is to recognize the religion and development process in Gongguan Township by studying the natural environment and historical background in Gongguan Township, Miaoli as well as the existing record. And the second section is to retrace the historic development of Gongguan Wugu Temple and understand the forming of organizations in the temple from the introduction of grain’s religion and overview in Taiwan and Miaoli county. The third section is to use the results of the field investigation to conclude the religion of the primary god that the disciples enshrine and worship in the temple, the set up of Ton-Si god and the related worship activities. Final section is to probe into the temple’s architectural structure after reconstruction, art of decoration and cultural relic when went through the change of times to research the attributes of the temple. In the meanwhile, by the research of this dissertation, hope to preserve the records related to the historic development of Gongguan Wugu Temple, activity of worship as well as the architectural study as the reference for other researchers in the future. Keywords：Gongguan Township、grain’s religion、architectural art、Gongguan Wugu Temple、Activity of Worship