威顯南邦：馬來西亞馬六甲勇全殿的王醮

洪瑩發。〈威顯南邦：馬來西亞馬六甲勇全殿的王醮〉。《民俗曲藝》184 (2014.6): 59-103。

Hong Ying-fa. “The Daoist Jiao Ritual at the Melaka Yong Chuan Tien Temple.” Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore 184 (2014.6): 59-103.

Abstract

送瘟與迎送代天巡狩儀式盛行於中國華南區域，也隨着閩南移民向海外傳播，在東南亞華人移民集中區域，皆可見相關儀式。本文記述馬來西亞馬六甲勇全殿的王醮儀式，從早期辦理王醮的歷史記憶，到近年舉辦王醮的儀式過程。在馬國複雜的族群文化中，勇全殿王醮的舉辦，建立了華人的文化認同，也鞏固了社群網絡。儀式除作為宗教信仰的展現，在海外華人文化認同的凝聚上，發揮了更多元的功能。

Plague-expelling and daitian xunshou (tour of inspection on behalf of Heaven) were rituals prevalent in southeast China. Following the Southern Fujian immigrants across the oceans, they also flourished in the foreign land. In this study, I record the Yong Chuan Tien Temple’s wangjiao (ritual of renewal) in Melaka, Malaysia. I recount memories of its earlier history as well as the ritual procedure of recent years. In the complex ethnic culture of Malaysia, the wangjiao of Yong Chuan Tien Temple helped construct Chinese immigrants’ cultural identity and strengthened the community network. More than just an embodiment of religious piety, the rituals in many ways brought about the forming of cultural identity of overseas Chinese.