dc.description.abstract | Hsi Fu Temple in Yangmei is the temple worshiped by the residents in nine neighborhoods. In the temple, the meetings of management committee, cults and the performance to worship the gods are in Hakka. It thus represents Hakka characteristics. By on-site participation, observation and record as well as literatures and in-depth interview, this research probes into the past organizational change and regular cults of Hsi Fu Temple in Hakka area of Yangmei, and further explores organizational interaction of traditional Hakka religion, social function and value of territorial cult. It also evaluates the governmental construction of Hakka key areas or Hakka cultural programs, and suggests that the temple of Hakka area in Yangmei can be developed into one of the most representative Hakka local religious centers and Hakka cultural features. Finally, regarding the findings, specific suggestions are indicated to serve as a reference for the overall planning of legal amendment, temple reconstruction, temple development, and economic and tourism benefits. From the perspective of territorial cult, this research explores the current development of the cults in Hsi Fu Temple of Yangmei by the residents in nine neighborhoods, and intends to reorganize the precious data of Hsi Fu Temple by literature review, on-site participation, and record in order to preserve the temple history and development which are mostly neglected.
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