- 學位論文
臺灣寺廟傳統燈燭具調查研究─以雲林、彰化地區為例
The Traditional Lightings and Candlesticks of Taiwanese Temples － A Field Study in Yunlin and Changhua
摘要
本文以臺灣寺廟傳統座式燈具（包含燭臺與座燈兩類）為研究主題，旨於探討其藝術特質與文化內涵，透過以雲林、彰化地區為主的田野調查工作，擬以具備六十年以上歷史之燈燭具為討論樣本，運用文獻調查、口述訪談、圖像紀錄、比較分析等方法學撰述內文，並依各章節主題進行如下研究： 第一章：包含文獻回顧與本文寫作之動機、目的、研究方法、流程與研究主題陳述。 第二章：以燈燭具在中國與臺灣社會發展的歷史陳述為主題，首先針對燈燭具的起源、發展、材質、形制、功能進行討論，再以臺灣工藝發展概況切入論述早期社會燈燭具的使用情形與雲彰地區燈具工藝的發展概述。 第三章：以探討寺廟燈燭具的宗教內涵與人文色彩為要，首先以佛教、道教及民間信仰等三種信仰體系切入研究臺灣寺廟燈供行為，分析燈燭具在該體系教義或儀式過程中所蘊藏文化象徵意涵與民俗信仰心理的展現；其次再行概述雲彰地區寺廟燈燭具的使用概況，並以實際調查成果針對三種不同信仰屬性寺廟進行燈燭具使用與配置情形說明。 第四章：以探討寺廟燈燭具的造型特色與美學價值為要，首先分別歸納出寺廟燈燭具的主要造形式樣與主題紋飾意義概述，再者以清領、日治及二戰後三個時期進行寺廟燈燭具的斷代研究，並節選各時期重要的燈燭具樣本詳述其造型表現特點。 第五章：為本文研究作概要回顧，並提出問題檢討與後續研究建議。
並列摘要
The study focuses on the traditional credence lightings (including candlesticks and credence lamps) in Taiwanese temples, aiming at discussing their artistic features and cultural connotations. Through the field researches in Yunlin and Changhua, the lamps and candles over 60 years were chosen as the samples. The study is formed by means of document analysis, dictation transcript, sample image recording, and comparative analysis, the topics of each chapter are as follows: Chapter 1: this part includes document analysis, as well as the intention, aim, research methods, procedure and the subject of the study. Chapter 2: taking the development history of lightings in Mainland China and Taiwan as the subject, the article discusses the origin, development, material, shape, and function of the lightings first, and then summarizes the usage of the social lightings in early period and the development of the vessel craft in Yinlin and Changhua from the prospective of survey of Taiwan craft development. Chapter 3: focusing on the religious meanings and humanistic features of the lightings in temples, it firstly researches the lamp offering in Taiwanese temples based on Buddhism, Taoism and folk beliefs, to analyze the cultural symbol and folk-belief mentality of the lightings in each religion or ritual. Secondly, it introduces the usage of those lightings in Yunlin and Changhua's temples, and describes the usage and disposition in the temples of those three religions based on the factual findings. Chapter 4: focusing on the shape feature and aesthetic value of the lightings in temples, it firstly summarizes the main styles and the meanings of theme decoration. Secondly, it conducts cohort study on the vessels according to the periods of Qing Dynasty, Japanese Occupation and postwar, and selects important vessels of each period as the samples to amplify the shape features. Chapter 5: it reviews the study and proposes questions and suggestions for further studies.