馬(ma)仙信俗(su)是2014年經國(guo)務院批(pi)(pi)準列入第四批(pi)(pi)非物質文化遺產名錄的(de)一種民(min)俗(su)。
馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)俗(su)是閩(min)浙民眾世代傳(chuan)承、崇信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)統民間(jian)習(xi)俗(su)。馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian),又稱馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)孝(xiao)仙(xian)(xian)等(deng),是閩(min)東北、浙東南(nan)地區崇信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)女(nv)神(shen)。因嫁不(bu)久夫亡,數十年間(jian),婆(po)媳(xi)相依為(wei)(wei)命,忍辱負重,殷(yin)勤奉(feng)(feng)姑至終老(lao)。其孝(xiao)感動天,傳(chuan)為(wei)(wei)佳(jia)話,歿后被祀為(wei)(wei)神(shen)。唐(tang)肅(su)宗時敕(chi)封為(wei)(wei)“馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)氏護(hu)國夫人(ren)”,與媽祖、陳靖姑并稱為(wei)(wei)閩(min)浙三大女(nv)神(shen)。馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)孝(xiao)行(xing),也被上層社會奉(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)孝(xiao)德典范(fan),歷史人(ren)物(wu)李陽冰、劉伯溫、馮夢龍(long)等(deng)均撰文(wen)贊頌之。馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)仰于宋(song)元間(jian)即傳(chuan)入(ru)柘(zhe)榮,不(bu)僅被奉(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)孝(xiao)德楷模,而(er)且也成為(wei)(wei)民眾祛(qu)病化(hua)厄、禳災御患的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精神(shen)寄托。每年舉行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“迎(ying)仙(xian)(xian)”廟(miao)祭儀式,各家之母親或婆(po)婆(po)則率女(nv)、媳(xi)到(dao)廟(miao)祭祀,講(jiang)述馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)孝(xiao)道故事(shi),傳(chuan)遞孝(xiao)德精神(shen),從而(er)形成了一套完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)俗(su)。明(ming)清(qing)時,馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)俗(su)在(zai)(zai)福寧府(今閩(min)東)廣(guang)為(wei)(wei)流傳(chuan),根深蒂固。柘(zhe)榮是馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)仰中心(xin)地帶,柘(zhe)榮馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)俗(su)活動典型。其影響波(bo)及閩(min)、浙、贛、粵和臺灣及東南(nan)亞(ya)等(deng)地,信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)眾達2000多萬人(ren)。被譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)“仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)柘(zhe)榮東獅山(shan)是閩(min)浙邊(bian)界信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)眾朝拜馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)圣山(shan),傳(chuan)說山(shan)上靈巖洞(dong)是馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)修煉處(chu),中心(xin)場(chang)所在(zai)(zai)城關仙(xian)(xian)嶼馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)廟(miao)。馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)信(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)俗(su)千年傳(chuan)承留下了諸多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)物(wu)名勝(sheng),有始于宋(song)代的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)靈巖洞(dong)、始建于元代的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)仙(xian)(xian)廟(miao)、明(ming)代東獅山(shan)摩崖石刻等(deng)縣級文(wen)保單位,還有明(ming)、清(qing)時期牌匾(bian)等(deng),有百丈巖、仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)足跡、仙(xian)(xian)人(ren)溪、仙(xian)(xian)掌泉、仙(xian)(xian)嶼等(deng)名勝(sheng)。
馬(ma)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)信俗(su)的主要表現(xian)形式(shi)是每年農歷七月初七起舉行(xing)游(you)盛(sheng)會。其活(huo)動由以下幾個(ge)環節(jie)構(gou)成:接仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),從靈巖洞起始;獻祭(ji)、醮儀,中心場所在城關仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)嶼(yu)馬(ma)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)廟;游(you)境(jing),在十三境(jing)依序巡游(you);送仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),將馬(ma)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)神(shen)輿隆重地送回靈巖洞。同時,舉行(xing)民(min)間(jian)藝(yi)術展演活(huo)動,主要有:臺閣(ge)、戲(xi)曲、木(mu)偶、燈(deng)藝(yi)、雜技、舞蹈、燈(deng)謎等。接仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)期(qi)間(jian),母(mu)親帶兒女(nv)、婆婆帶媳婦祭(ji)拜(bai)馬(ma)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。馬(ma)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)以孝德楷模受頂禮膜拜(bai),逐漸演變成為民(min)眾祛病化厄、禳(rang)災御(yu)患、保佑平安的地方保護神(shen)。
馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian)信俗活動(dong)是祈求國泰民(min)(min)安、人壽年豐的(de)愿景,十(shi)三境社(she)境和(he)(he)諧(xie)的(de)聯誼、傳(chuan)統道(dao)(dao)孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)與現代文(wen)(wen)明的(de)融合,以及民(min)(min)間(jian)(jian)(jian)傳(chuan)統藝術(shu)的(de)展演。馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian)信俗中(zhong)提(ti)倡侍母孝(xiao)(xiao)姑、和(he)(he)睦鄰(lin)里、行(xing)善濟(ji)世,具(ju)有(you)(you)道(dao)(dao)德(de)(de)教育(yu)(yu)價值;其通過十(shi)三境聯誼、對建(jian)構(gou)和(he)(he)諧(xie)社(she)會(hui)(hui),具(ju)有(you)(you)重要現實(shi)啟示(shi)價值。馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian)廟祭期(qi)間(jian)(jian)(jian),各家(jia)庭(ting)母親帶兒女、婆婆帶媳(xi)婦祭拜馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian),傳(chuan)揚馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian)孝(xiao)(xiao)順公婆的(de)美徳,使傳(chuan)統孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)教化(hua)(hua)代代相(xiang)傳(chuan),促(cu)進家(jia)庭(ting)和(he)(he)諧(xie),有(you)(you)利于(yu)幸福(fu)家(jia)庭(ting)和(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)明社(she)會(hui)(hui)建(jian)設。“迎(ying)仙(xian)”儀式中(zhong),信眾以孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)、和(he)(he)諧(xie)、健(jian)康(kang)、平(ping)安理念(nian)貫穿(chuan)活動(dong)全程,特別是倡導和(he)(he)傳(chuan)播婆媳(xi)和(he)(he)諧(xie)、鄰(lin)里和(he)(he)睦、勤儉持家(jia)等(deng)孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),具(ju)有(you)(you)社(she)會(hui)(hui)道(dao)(dao)德(de)(de)深(shen)層(ceng)教化(hua)(hua)特征,值得(de)在(zai)當(dang)代效仿和(he)(he)推行(xing)。在(zai)當(dang)代對傳(chuan)統孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)教育(yu)(yu)缺(que)失之影響下,馬(ma)(ma)仙(xian)信俗所倡導的(de)孝(xiao)(xiao)德(de)(de)、和(he)(he)諧(xie)、健(jian)康(kang)、平(ping)安等(deng)理念(nian),不僅(jin)符合中(zhong)華民(min)(min)族的(de)傳(chuan)統美德(de)(de),也契合當(dang)今(jin)社(she)會(hui)(hui)的(de)道(dao)(dao)德(de)(de)教育(yu)(yu),對弘(hong)揚傳(chuan)統文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),建(jian)構(gou)和(he)(he)諧(xie)社(she)會(hui)(hui)有(you)(you)重要現實(shi)意義和(he)(he)主流(liu)價值。馬(ma)(ma)俗信仰(yang)活動(dong)為(wei)柘(zhe)榮民(min)(min)間(jian)(jian)(jian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)藝術(shu)的(de)傳(chuan)承(cheng)提(ti)供了一個載體的(de)作(zuo)用,許多民(min)(min)間(jian)(jian)(jian)藝術(shu)如提(ti)線木偶戲、布袋(dai)戲、地坪(ping)戲、抬閣裝飾(shi)、燈飾(shi)剪紙(zhi)等(deng)技藝,在(zai)儀式活動(dong)中(zhong)得(de)以傳(chuan)承(cheng)和(he)(he)鞏固,并為(wei)為(wei)藝人的(de)技藝創作(zuo)及發(fa)展創造(zao)機會(hui)(hui);馬(ma)(ma)俗信仰(yang)活動(dong),為(wei)政府了解和(he)(he)保(bao)護非物(wu)質遺產的(de)保(bao)護提(ti)供了完整的(de)資料,為(wei)當(dang)代現代文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)建(jian)設仍具(ju)有(you)(you)重要啟示(shi)意義及參(can)考價值。