Ritual Alliances of the Putian Plain

1093 Pages·2011·22.11 MB·English

Ritual Alliances of the Putian Plain
Handbook of Oriental Studies

Handbuch der Orientalistik

SECTION FOUR
China
Edited by
Stephen F. Teiser
Martin Kern
Timothy Brook
VOLUME 23/2
Ritual Alliances of the
Putian Plain
Volume Two: A Survey of Village Temples
and Ritual Activities
By
Kenneth Dean and Zheng Zhenman
LEIDEN • BOSTON
2010
Cover illustration: Th is demon from the Underworld belongs to a neighborhood earth
god temple © Kenneth Dean.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dean, Kenneth, 1956–
Ritual alliances of the Putian plain / by Kenneth Dean and Zheng Zhenman.
p. cm. — (Handbook of Oriental studies. Section four, China, ISSN 0169-9520 ;
v. 23/1–2)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-90-04-17602-7 (v. 1 : hardback : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-90-04-17601-0
(v. 2 : hardback : alk. paper)
1. Putian Shi (China)—Religious life and customs. 2. Village communities—
China—Putian Shi—History. I. Zheng, Zhenman. II. Title. III. Series.
BL1945.P88D43 2010
299.5’1130951245—dc22
2009044131

ISSN 0169-9520
ISBN 978 90 04 17601 0
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations ...................................................................................... xxiii
Timeline of Chinese dynasties ................................................................... xxv
Acknowledgments ........................................................................................ xxvii
Preface ........................................................................................................... xxix
Introduction: Th e Ritual alliances of the Putian plains ........................ 1
PART ONE
OVERVIEW OF THE IRRIGATED ALLUVIAL
PUTIAN PLAINS
1. Th e Southern irrigated plain: irrigation, higher order temples,
and sub-cantons ...................................................................................... 11
2. Th e Northern irrigated plain: irrigation, higher order temples,
and sub-cantons ...................................................................................... 33
3. Th e Northeastern Jiuliyang 九里洋 (Nine li) irrigated plain:
irrigation, higher order temples, and sub-cantons ........................... 57
PART TWO
THE SOUTHERN IRRIGATED PLAIN 南洋水利系统
A = Ritual Alliance
V = Village
A001 Beitou sishê (Beitou four shê ritual alliance)
陂头四社 ......................................................................................... 65
V001 Beitou 陂头, V002 Wumen 吴门, V003 Tiezao
铁灶, V004 Baiyuling 白玉岭
A002 Hengshan sicun (Hengshan four village ritual alliance)
横山四村 ......................................................................................... 71
V005 Longqian 龙前, V006 Puzi 莆仔, V007
Shanghengshan 上横山, V008 Xiahengshen 下横山
A003 Goukou qijing (Goukou sevenfold ritual alliance)
沟口七境 ......................................................................................... 77
V009 Qingcha 青垞, V010 Yunzhuang 云庄, V011
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Goukou 沟口, V012 Goudong 沟东, V013 Gouxi
沟西, V014 Qiandun 前墩, V015 Zhongdun 中墩,
V016 Houdun 后墩
A004 Zhengban qijing (Zhengban sevenfold ritual alliance)
郑阪七境 ......................................................................................... 84
V017 Houmian 后面, V018 Dingcuo 顶厝, V019 Xiacuo
下厝, V020 Gouxia 沟下, V021 Xiwei 西尾, V022
Cangtou 苍头, V023 Getou 隔头
A005 Hutang wucun (Hutang fi ve village ritual alliance)
梧塘五村 ......................................................................................... 90
V024 Nanwutang 南梧塘, V025 Xiaqutou 下渠头,
V026 Dongting 东亭, V027 Tangdong 塘东, and V028
Houliao 后廖
A006 Jindun qijing (Jindun sevenfold ritual alliance) 锦墩七境 .... 96
V029 Xiadun 下墩, V030 Quqiao 渠桥, V031 Dongling
东岭, V032 Tangbian 塘边, V033 Dubian 度边, V034
Xiangtou 巷口, V035 Houting 后亭, V036 Zhenwei 圳尾
A007 Xidong sancun (Xidong three village ritual alliance)
溪东三村 ......................................................................................... 103
V037 Yangwei 洋尾, V038 Xidong 溪东, V039
Dongba 东坝
A008 Xinxi sancun (Xinxi three village ritual alliance)
新溪三村 ......................................................................................... 108
V040 Xiquantou 溪泉头, V041 Sanshê 三社, V042
Daili 埭里
A009 Buyun ershê (Buyun two shê ritual alliance) 步云二村 ......... 113
V043 Buyun 步云
A010 Baicheng qijing (Baicheng sevenfold ritual alliance)
白埕七境 ......................................................................................... 115
V044 Baicheng 白埕, V045 Qianmian 前面, V046
Qubian 屈边, V047 Houshê 后社, V048 Houdai 后埭,
V049 Yuanding 园顶, V050 Puwei 浦尾
A011 Zhangjiang bashê (Zhangjiang eight shê ritual alliance)
章江八社 ......................................................................................... 121
V051 Houzhou 后周, V052 Houpeng 后彭, V0053
Houhu 后湖, V054 Qianhu 前湖, V055 Huibi 灰壁,
V056 Xicuo 西厝, V057 Beicuo 北厝, V058 Weicuo
尾厝
A012 Xindu jiushê (Xindu nine shê ritual alliance) 新度九社 ........ 127
V059 Houting 后亭, V060 Dubian 度边, V061
Dongdian 东店, V062 Sanjiaozeng 三角曾
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A013 Cuobing sishê (four shê ritual alliance of Cuobing)
厝柄四社 ......................................................................................... 134
V063 Cuobing 厝柄
A014 Puban qijing (Puban sevenfold ritual of alliance)
蒲阪七境 ......................................................................................... 137
V064 Goucen 沟岑, V065 Houzheng 后郑, V066 Houdai
后戴, V067 Goudong 溝東, V068 Shangdun 上墩, V069
Yaogou 腰沟, V070 Peiwei 沛尾, V071 Xijiao 西角
A015 Xiaban qijing (Xiaban sevenfold ritual alliance) 下阪七境 .... 145
V072 Zhongjing 中境, V073 Xiahe 下何, V074
Huangcuoli 黄厝里, V075 Houxiang 后巷, V076 Dalu
大路, V077 Shanping 山坪, V078 Hongshan 紅山
A016 Shanxiang sijia (Th e four jia ritual alliance of Shanxiang)
善乡四甲 ......................................................................................... 153
V079 Shanxiang 善乡
A017 Dongjiao liucun (Dongjiao six village ritual alliance)
东郊六村 ......................................................................................... 156
V080 Dingcuo 頂厝, V081 Dingsong 顶宋, V082
Xiasong 下宋, V083 Xili 西利, V084 Xiating 下亭,
V085 Houli 后利
A018 Zhangqiao sanjia (Zhangqiao three jia ritual alliance)
樟桥三甲 .......................................................................................... 163
V086 Zhangqiao 樟桥
A019 Yangcheng qijing (Yangcheng sevenfold ritual alliance)
洋埕七境 ......................................................................................... 165
V086 Yangcheng 洋埕
A020 Qiantang qijing (Qiantang sevenfold ritual alliance)
钱塘七境 ......................................................................................... 170
A088 Qiantang 钱塘, V089 Lingding 岭顶, V090
Houxu 后许, V091 Houyuan 后院, V092 Huangyuan
黄园, V093 Xiazhuang 下庄, V094 Shangkeng 上坑
A021 Shuinan sicun (Shuinan four village riutal alliance)
水南四村 ......................................................................................... 177
V095 Tangtou 塘頭, V096 Dongzhu 东洙, V097
Lukeng 芦坑, V098 Shandou 山兜
A022 Yaotai sanjia (Yaotai three jia ritual alliance) 瑶台三甲 ........ 181
V099 Yaotai 瑶台
A023 Fengshan liucun (Fengshan six village ritual alliance)
凤山六村 ......................................................................................... 184
V100 Dingzhuang 定庄, V101 Changchuan 长川,
V102 Xiaban 下阪, V103 Tiancuo 田厝, V104
Shangyuanqian 上院前, V105 Xiayuanqian 下院前