Tianheng Sea Sacrifice Festival： The Chinese-Style Carnival  

作　　者：Hongjuan Zhao 

机构地区：[1]Qingdao University of Science and Technology

出　　处：《Journal of Philosophy Study》2017年第6期298-304,共7页哲学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The Sea Sacrifice Festival in Tianheng town, Qingdao, China starts from Ming dynasty and enjoys a history ofmore than 500 years. As the largest and most famous festival of offering sacrifice to the sea in China, it developsfrom the traditional ritual performed by fishermen, who intended to pray for blessing and safety from the God ofthe Sea into a huge carnival attending by thousands of people to express their aspiration for a wonderful life andbright future. This day, the sea sacrifice festival has the new social values and cultural connotations due to thechange of life style, the rise of intangible cultural heritage protection activities, and the integration of many otherculture elements, such as Yanko, drum, and Peking opera performance.

关 键 词：Tianheng SEA SACRIFICE festival  ritual  SEA gods  CARNIVAL 

分 类 号：D80[政治法律—政治学]