Change of Ancestral Temple-building System in Tang and Song Dynasties and Phenomenon of Han Yu's Deification
The ancestral temple-building system is an important part of the national ritual system.The choice of worship objects can reflect the social mentality and value orientation of a specific historical period.The deifica-tion of Han Yu in the Song Dynasty was the result of the interaction of multiple forces.Among them,the difference in the ancestral temple-building system between the Tang and Song Dynasties is an important reason why Han Yu,an official in the Tang Dynasty,failed to achieve the transformation from man to god in the current dynasty,but was worshipped as a god in the Song Dynasty.The officials in the Tang Dynasty had strict standards for the establish-ment of ancestral halls.In the Song Dynasty,the worship of sages flourished,and local sages were commended on a large scale in government schools.The special position in the cultural history makes Han Yu at the intersection of the interests of all parties.During the Xianping period of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty,Chen Yaozuo created Han Temple in Chaozhou.In addition to the role of commemoration and education,Han Yu Temple in Chaozhou has the function of reconstructing local order.Sacrificing Han Yu is the realistic need of local management.Behind it is the consideration of cultural order,which hides the essence of power.
Tang and Song DynastiesHan Yuancestral temple-building systeminstitutional changephenomenon of deification