Chinese hero cult
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The Heroes's faith (義民爺) is an East Asian tradition of venerating "heroes" (義民 Yimin). Heroes are people who maintain courage and integrity during times of disorder. It is a collectivistic concept rather than an individualistic one.[1]。The temples go by various names and are collectively called Hero shrines.[2] In order to thank these members who sacrificed their lives to defend the interests of their own communities, shrines and temples were built.[citation needed]
Taiwan[edit]
Due to the diversity of immigrant identities in Taiwan, such as Taiwanese of Quanzhou descent, Taiwanese of Zhangzhou descent, Taiwanese of Teochew descent, and Hakka people, etc., are prone to Classified fighting due to ethnic differences and disputes over interests[citation needed]; in addition, dissatisfaction with the ruling Regime and officials often leads to civil unrest and War, which often results in a large number of casualties on both the initiating and resisting sides[citation needed]. In order to remember the dead and appease the living, members of the group often honor these sacrificial victims as "Heroes" and build temples to worship them. Among the Hero cults in Taiwan, the Hakka, mainly the Baozhong Pavilion Yimin Temple, is the most well-known and widely spread.[citation needed]
As for the Quanzhou-derived Minnan people of Taiwan, the Beigang Yimin Temple can be found.[citation needed]
Hong Kong[edit]
In Hong Kong, in addition to the victims of the clashes between the villagers and the British, the victims of inter-village fighting were also regarded as Heroes by the villagers themselves. It was not until the elderly of the neighboring Chuen Lung intervened that the struggle was ended and 17 people died in each battle. The villagers of Tsuen Wan, remembering the merits of each of them in the village, set up a "Shrine of Righteousness and Courage" at the Tsuen Wan Tin Hau Temple in order to honor the merits of the two sides, and the Shing Mun side also set up a divine place at the family temple to worship them. Cheng Mun San Tsuen.[3]。The Dade House in Ping Shan is the only place in Hong Kong dedicated to the martyrs who fought against the British[citation needed]. The main hall is dedicated to the martyrs who fought against the British in the Dade Pact, while the two side halls are the "Ancestral Hall" on the left and the "Ancestral Hall of Valor" on the right, dedicated to the martyrs who fought against the British in the Dade Pact.[citation needed] The shrines of the hundreds of martyrs who sacrificed their lives against the British are enshrined in Kam Tin City's Yau Neung Hall.[citation needed]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 《臺陽筆記》，「故往往有漳人作亂而泉人攻之者，泉人謀逆而漳人揭之者。若漳、泉合謀不軌，則粵民必倡義以誅之，未有不成功者。」
- ↑ 蔡錦堂:〈從神社忠烈祠－－戰前與戰後台灣「國家宗祀的轉換」〉。
- ↑ 周樹佳 (2005年). 「荃灣兩村血戰三年成大恨」 (in 中文). 香港: 天地圖書. pp. 第130–133頁. ISBN 988211171-8. Check date values in:
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