臺灣是個多元族群的社會，在居民與地理環境的互動中，寺廟往往扮演著相當重要的角色。本研究以獅山勸化堂為核心，探討獅山勸化堂與南庄地方社會間的關係，將其置於南庄的社會發展背景下進行分析，論究其歷史淵源、發展演變、祭祀活動和參與廟務的地方人士，以探究隨著時空背景的變換，社會經濟結構的轉型，獅山勸化堂如何能發展為公眾信仰的寺廟。因此，以南庄地方社會的形成、獅山勸化堂的興起及發展歷程，以及獅山勸化堂與地方社會關係為探討因子，除探究寺廟管理人如何讓寺廟與地方相輔相成，地方經濟活動與寺廟間關係，更期望透過本研究，觀察到清末日治時期臺灣鸞堂發展的大勢，及公廟與地方社會間的互動關係。 獅山勸化堂地處竹、苗交界處，自創堂之初即與周遭聚落有地緣交通及祖籍的多重關係。其次，就鸞堂系統而言，獅山勸化堂亦與竹、苗的客家鸞堂多源自於新竹宣化堂，透過鸞堂間的相互交陪，使其在北臺灣地區佔有一席之地。且南庄地方社會的經濟發展，主要肇因其自然資源豐富，每每以其特有產業成就地方的繁榮。然地方產業發展，除受官方決策影響外，如何重整與領導角頭勢力才是最大關鍵，獅山勸化堂正是扮演著此種調和角色。透過獅山勸化堂凝聚人心，激發庄民鄉土意識，創造出屬於南庄的地方特色，帶動地區一次又一次的的轉變與發展。 Taiwan combined many racial groups and temple usually plays an important role in the residents and geographical environment interaction. This research is taken the Chuan-Hau Hall at Lion’s Head Mountain as a case to study the social tie between the Hall and the local residents in Nan-Juang. By tracking and studying her historical background, social development, local participants during temple worship and sacrificial offering activities, socio-economic structure reforming along with the space and time transformation, and we will see how the Chuan-Hau Hall becomes one of the popular worship temples in the area. Therefore, we study the development of Nan-Juang society, the foundation and development of the Hall, as well as discuss the dynamic of her connections. Through this research, we not only learn how the overseers in the Hall let the temple and the neighborhood complements one another and enable the economic activities expanding, but also observes the development of Phoenix Hall, and her interaction between temples and local residents during the time of Japanese governed Taiwan at the end of Cing Dynasty. The Chuan-Hau Hall at Lion’s Head Mountain is located at the border of Hsin-Chu and Miao-Li. The Hall has developed generation connection with the local society because of her distinctive location. Speaking of the Phoenix Hall system, the Chuan-Hau Hall plays an important role in the Northern Taiwan due to the base of Phoenix Hall was from Hakka Shinhaui Hall of Hsin-Chu and Miao-Li, and their interaction in the halls. Also, the growing of Nan-Juang economy is due to her rich natural resources and unique industrial achievement. The key to further developing local industry is depended on the government office’s policies and the influence of local major parties. The Chuan-Hau Hall has played an intermediate role and to inspire the local residents to be proud of her own community. This has made Nan-Juang developed her own characteristic and transformed the community again and again.
