明代苏州地区民间信仰对社会风气的影响

苏州地区民间信仰自古庞杂而繁盛。到了明代,苏州地区的民间信仰更是在前代的基础上有了进一步发展。它的表现方式与当时苏州地方的社会经济环境、天灾人祸、风土民情、社会各阶层等有着密切的关联。民间信仰作为社会生态的组成部分,作为吴文化的一种文化积淀,既有精华也有糟粕。它对明代苏州地区的社会风气不仅产生了某些有利影响,也附带着某些不良影响。明代苏州民间信仰影响正邪社会风气的作用不容忽视。

The Influence of Folk Beliefs in Suzhou Area on Its Social Atmosphere in the Ming Dynasty

Folk beliefs of Suzhou area have been numerous and prosperous since the ancient times.Folk beliefs in the Ming Dynasty developed further based on those of the previous generations.Their expressions were closely linked with its social and economic environment,natural and man-made calamities,local condition and customs,and every social stratum.Folk beliefs,as a component of social ecology and the culture heritage of Wu Culture,contain both the essence and dross and exert both positive and negative impacts on the social atmosphere in Suzhou area in the Ming Dynasty.Therefore,such impacts of folk beliefs on the social atmosphere cannot be ignored.