神聖領域之研究 － 以中壢區老街溪與新街溪流域為例

在大環境日漸冷漠的社會氛圍之下，人與人之間越來越靠近的距離並沒有使得社會日趨熱絡，反倒是產生更多的摩擦與爭執。因此，找到凝聚行為者或凝聚行為群體的方式極其重要，甚至可說是急迫。本研究將維繫群體生存必要的水源作為研究基底，藉以探討群體或個體的根本需求。在發展領域之初，維護水資源是延續生命的前提，因此群體常偎依著河川開墾。而當群體得以穩定成長時，群體會轉而尋找豐富生命的元素。本研究也從廟宇活動的消長，看見群體需求的改變。而信仰，則是生命必要的信念。一開始，信念會以原鄉信仰的方式存在，群體在開墾領域上建立原鄉廟宇，尋求庇護。而當群體得以滿足大多數的生存條件時，群體的信念也會跟著環境轉化；或許依然是對造物主的信仰，而又或許是個人對自身價值觀念的寄託。本研究也從廟宇主神的轉變，看見群體價值的衍變。本研究找到凝聚群體認同感與歸屬感的根源，皆是來自群體內個體自身的價值觀。當行為者滿足生存所需的基本條件之後，行為者會將目標轉成提升自身的生活品質，甚至追求行為者自身價值的實證。過去已有許多研究在探討信仰與領域的關係，而本研究從空間的角度解析信仰與群體之間的關聯。從另一個角度探討領域，期望可以提供後續研究者不一樣的觀點。

關鍵字

信仰；領域；價值觀；土地公；桃園

並列摘要

Under the nowadays social atmosphere of gradual indifference, even the distance between people is getting closer and closer, this did not make this society getting more enthusiastic, instead, most of people are generating more friction and disputes. Therefore, Finding the co-hesive actors or the cohesive way of these groups will be extremely important , even urgently. In this study will be base on water source related with the survival of group ,to explore the fundamental needs of the group or individual. In the beginning of their developing living field , the maintenance of water resources is the prerequisite of Continuing life, therefore peo-ple always to reclaim the land near the river. While the groups are able to grow steadily, the groups will turn to find elements to enrich their life. This study will also based on the growth and decline of temple activities to understand the changes of groups’ needs. The faith is the necessary belief of life. At the beginning, the belief will be exist in their origi-nal faith, while the groups to reclaim the land they will build the temples to find protection on their land territory. While the groups are satisfied with the most of the living conditions, their belief will change following the change of their environment, perhaps it is still the same belief of the creator, or maybe follow the individual's entrust of his own values. This study also saw the transformation of the value of the group from the transformation of the main god of the temple. This study found the roots of the sense of identity and belonging in a cohesive group, all de-rived from the values of individuals within the group. After the actor satisfies the basic condi-tions required for survival, the actor will turn the goal into improving the quality of life of their own, even pursuing the evidence of the actor's own value. There have been many studies in the past to explore the relationship between faith and territo-ry, and this study analyzes the relationship between beliefs and groups from a spatial perspec-tive. Expecting to provide a different perspective for follow-up researchers.

並列關鍵字

religion ； sphere ； sense of value ； the village deity ； taoyuan

參考文獻

Abraham Maslow（2006），《馬斯洛的智慧：馬斯洛人本哲學解讀》，台北市：正展出版公司。

Google Scholar

Chie-peng Chen(1993),“Taiwanese vernacular Architecture and settlements – the influence of religious beliefs and practices” Ph.D. Thesis, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.