"Catching the Yellow Ghost":A Case Study of Popular Religious Activities and Social Transformation in Rural North China  

作　　者：Yang Jiao 

机构地区：[1]Department of History,University of Macao,Avenida da Universidade,Taipa,Macao S.A.R.,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of History in China》2020年第2期292-317,共26页中国历史学前沿（英文版）

摘　　要：This article studies the relationship between local society and social change in rural north China from the late Qing dynasty to the People's Republic of China period through the activity of"Zhuo huanggui"(literally,"Catching the Yellow Ghost")."Catching the Yellow Ghost"is a ritual activity in Guyi village,Wu'an county,Hebei province.According to villagers there,"Catching the Yellow Ghost"has been celebrated since the late Qing dynasty.However,due to political pressures in the 1950s,it was not until the 1980s that"Catching the Yellow Ghost"began to be revitalized.Since that time,"Catching the Yellow Ghost"has gained rapid popularity and fame in north China.Through the lens of the"Catching the Yellow Ghost"ritual,this article explores social transformation in China from the late 19th to the early 21st century.By analyzing the continuity and discontinuity of"Catching the Yellow Ghost,"this article offers a new understanding of the relationship between local society and social change in rural north China.

关 键 词："Catching the Yellow Ghost "popular religious activities rural North China continuity and discontinuity social changes 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]