The number of words in Chaoshan people's custom composition about worshipping God is about 550 words.

Many people say that Chaoshan people like to worship God, so many people also think that Chaoshan people are superstitious. In fact, this is the custom that they don't understand Chaoshan.

There are many people who worship God in Chaoshan, which can be seen as follows:

Junior one, fifteenth. The Jade Emperor

Junior two, sixteen. Landlord master

Grade three, seventeen. Mazu

Grade four, eighteen. the God of Wealth

The fifth day, the nineteenth day. Wugumu

Sixth grade, twentieth grade. Pearl queen

The seventh day, the twenty-first day. Sanshanwang

The eighth day, twenty-two. Shouxinggong

The ninth and twenty-third days. the Goddess of Mercy

10, 24. Buddha

The eleventh day, the fifteenth day. father's uncle

Twelve, twenty-six Mother louse fairy

Thirteen, twenty-seven he xian gu

Fourteen, twenty-eight too white venus

Seeing this, many of us will have questions. Why do Chaoshan people believe in so many gods? In order to understand the worship of gods in Chaoshan, we must understand the folk customs of Chaoshan, that is, the polytheism of Chaoshan people and its practical tendency in belief.

The reasons can be summarized as follows:

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Chaoshan people worship and believe in God for no reason, but because the primitive religious ideological basis leads to the belief in God, forming an eternal thinking concept in people's minds. When people encounter a fate beyond their control, it is easy to sprout a belief in God. People believe in God and worship God, whether it is an idol or a natural image, because they think it is useful and beneficial to themselves, and they hope to be "responsive" to worship. Chaoshan is vast and sparsely populated, typhoons are frequent, and the sea swept by raging waves naturally breeds fear among the people. Under such natural conditions, it is obviously not easy to go fishing and harvest crops smoothly, and you will naturally pray for the blessing of the gods. It reflects the belief of ancient ancestors that there is a mysterious force beyond nature around their lives, which dominates everything of people. Only through worship and prayer can the divine power of the invisible world eliminate disasters and reduce happiness for them. It is precisely because Chaoshan people failed to master natural phenomena and rose to fear, hoping for a god to protect them, which led to the worship of nature, which has continued to this day.

(B) Insurance psychology

In Chaoshan area, most people who once lived here were Hairen and Shanren. They mainly rely on fishing and hunting, which is very dangerous and accidental. In addition, after the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the coastal areas were banned by the sea, which made fishing in the sea more dangerous. Due to the helplessness of life and political oppression, a large number of men risked their lives to cross the ocean to make a living in Southeast Asia, drifting at sea, and their parents, wives and children at home can only hope for the blessing of the gods. Pray for Mazu, the god of the sea, to keep them safe. Women who are usually at home will also go to the temple to burn incense for their relatives who are far away from home, comfort their hearts through silent prayers, and pin their blessings on the gods. These have influenced and educated hipsters since childhood. Therefore, every season, housewives will offer sacrifices to nearby gods and will not miss any of them. Their purpose is to get the blessing of "masters", get rich, get rid of illness and be safe. In their eyes, if people respect me and one more god, they will have more insurance, and the sacrifices of flowers will not increase, just knocking on their heads and lighting incense.

(3) Entertainment psychology

Worship of gods has become an indispensable part of Chaoshan people's life. Nevertheless, it has gradually evolved into a kind of "folk belief" or "custom". In addition to the usual sacrifices, one or more large-scale sacrificial activities will be held every year to invite the gods out of the temple and tour the whole village, that is, the God Race. The original purpose was to exorcise evil spirits, and then gradually increased the content of Chinese New Year and entertainment. There are many dances and entertainment activities in the worship activities, which are very lively, such as song and dance, centipede dance, double-biting goose dance, etc., as well as wonderful programs such as honor guard, gongs and drums team and flag team, which enrich people's cultural life.

(D) the psychology of idolatry

Because of the far-reaching influence of the folk custom of offering sacrifices to gods, people build temples to commemorate celebrities of past dynasties, just like offering sacrifices to gods. Except Guandi Temple (Guan Yu) and Shuangzhong Temple, which are generally built to worship the god of loyalty and righteousness, the gods sacrificed by Chaoshan people are mostly heroes who have made achievements in the local area. "If you try to convey the advantages of the exam and capture the people, you will sacrifice it."

(5) Social and historical factors

Among the many gods in Chaoshan, there were not so many at first, but during the Qin and Han Dynasties, Zhongyuan people moved to Chaoshan area, so there should be a custom of offering sacrifices to gods. After a long period of inheritance and variation, it has merged with the multi-god folk customs in the Central Plains, forming a distinctive local color and a strong Chaoshan style. In order to consolidate their vested interests, feudal rulers used the people's belief in God and the folk custom of offering sacrifices to God to build idols and temples for the people to sacrifice, so that the people could form a systematic concept of God and rule better. The worship of hometown gods by overseas Chinese provides financial support for the activities of building temples to worship hometown gods, and also promotes the polytheism in Chaoshan area, which constitutes a social and historical factor of polytheism.

As can be seen from the above, many gods have everything, and hipsters also know the mystery of creating gods and make whatever they need. These sacrificial activities can not be simply summarized as superstitious activities. Like religious beliefs, Chaoshan's rich god culture is also an unforgettable cultural heritage.