Shamanism is a primitive religion which is generally believed by the northern nationalities in China, and it was born in the prosperous period of primitive society.Its major theory originated from the spirit of all things, including natural worship, ancestor worship, totem worship, etc.Although there was no direct record of Shamanism in Bohai history, but from the Sushen-Yilou-Wuji-Mohe-Bohai-Nuzhen-Manchu and their traditions within the same family, Shamanism in Bohai assumed as a link between Wuji, Mohe and Jurchen Shamanism.They believed that the religion could eliminate illnesses and misfortunes, so it played strong practical effects upon the people who lived in extremely undeveloped period.Even after the introduction of Buddhism and the ruling by the rulers, Shamanism remained the main form of religion for the common people.%萨满教是我国北方民族普遍信仰的原始宗教,产生于原始社会的繁荣时期.其主要理论是万物有灵,内容包括自然崇拜、祖先崇拜、图腾崇拜等.虽然史书中没有关于渤海萨满教的直接记载,但从肃慎-挹娄-勿吉-靺鞨-渤海-女真-满族同一族系内部的信仰传承和渤海的考古发现可知渤海人普遍信奉萨满教, 渤海萨满教是作为勿吉、靺鞨与女真萨满教的中间环节存在,起到了承上启下的作用.由于被信奉者认为能祛病消灾,萨满教对身处生产力水平极不发达时期的人们有着极强的现实作用.即便后来佛教传入并被统治者大力推行,萨满教仍是普通群众信仰的主要宗教形式.
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