Keywords:
GuanXiang; Emotional catharsis; Compensation for sense of control; Moral restraint; attitude change
观香;情感宣泄;控制感补偿;道德约束;态度转变
Abstract:
“GuanXiang”, also known as “KanXiang”, “BaXiang” and so on, is a kind of
witchcraft activity performed by full-time “Mr. Guanxiang”, which has a certain function of
healing and divination. In this study, the participation observation and interview method were
used to interview “Participants” and “Mr. Guanxiang” respectively. Also, a complete
ceremony of “Guanxiang” was analyzed. This research carries on the preliminary analysis
and the generic analysis to the interview data based on the rooted theory, uses Nvivo 12 to
carry on the coding to the interview data, and carries on the theoretical construction. The witchcraft of “viewing incense” has the functions of emotional catharsis, compensation for
the sense of control and moral restraint. Different types of Participants show different
processes of attitude change before and after “GuanXiang”.
“观香”又名“看香”“把香”等,是一种由专职的观香人员从事的巫术
活动,具有一定的疗愈和占卜作用。本研究采用参与观察法和访谈法,分别对“香
客”和“观香先生”进行访谈,并对一场完整的观香仪式进行参与观察。本研究基
于扎根理论对访谈资料进行初步分析及类属分析,使用Nvivo 12 对访谈资料进行
编码,并由此进行理论建构。“观香”巫术具有情感宣泄、控制感补偿以及道德约
束等功能。不同类型的香客在“观香”前后表现出不同的态度转变过程。