In China, there is a long historical origin and deep social foundation about folk faith. However, folk faith has been considered as ignorant and backward feudalistic superstition in modern society and has been criticized and even forbidden for a long time. Since 1980s, folk faith has had the upsurge of revival, which demonstrates its dogged vitality and great adaptability. Based on scholars' analysis, combined with relevant theories of folklore, religion and folk faith’s own characteristic, the writer holds the view that folk faith is a typical religious culture, and such faith is a kind of ideological and behavior ceremony by which people demonstrate their believe in gods and as a result, satisfy their wills.
Taking Long Mu faith in Yue Cheng, Guang Dong as the research objective, this thesis tries to demonstrate the causes for believes’ generation and maintenance by analyzing the legend, temple, and ceremony; furthermore, the writer investigates the current situation of present folk faith, and discusses the meanings of Long Mu faith in people's life and what attitude we should hold toward it and arrives at the following reviews: firstly, the Long Mu worship and the sacrificial offering deportment plays an important role of preserving the historical trace of Long Mu faith; secondly, the worship reflects that utilitarian and practicability of folk faith, which is an important avenue to develop the socialist economy in the cultural reconstruction and satisfy the spiritual needs of people; thirdly, the holly places of worship, like temples, are seen as symbols of collective memory of Xi River Area’s people, which are boosting a sense of national identity, protecting our core values and supporting the arts etc. in the development of sacrificial ceremonies. The writer believes that it has positive meanings for this research to ensure cultural diversities, social stability and the development of building a harmonious society.
Key words：Yue Cheng Long Mu Interaction Service Capacity ChangeBibliography
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Acknowledgements
Four years’ study in this university in English will come to its end soon. In the past nearly four years, I have learned much from teachers and students around me. And before graduating from the school, some people help me a lot to finish my paper; I am greatly indebted for their generous assistance in this endeavor.
First and foremost, I give my heartfelt thanks to my supervisor, Yanhua Guo, who always gives me her precious assistance. I thank her mostly for her guidance, constant encouragement and helpful suggestions, as well as instructions on the writing of this thesis. Her profound knowledge and academic attitude will always encourage me to work harder in the future.
In addition, my thanks also go to other professors and instructors at the Faculty of Foreign Languages School of Zhu Hai Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology from whose inspiring lectures and inspiring ideas I have benefited immensely.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my parents and friends, who always back me up all the way and helped me to overcome the difficulties in the writing of this thesis, and give encouragement through the entire period of my education and their love has always been the source of energy of my study and life.