Ritual System Research Articles

Anointings with Oil and Handlayings in the Early Eastern Church: Further Evidence for These Gestures as Early Ritual Cognates

Anointings and handlayings were used across the Christian liturgical tradition in the patristic period and often in a number of similar ways. While distinct ritual gestures, their similar use, particularly in the rites of Christian initiation, suggests they were often interchangeable and, thus, functioned as ritual cognates. This article defines what a ritual cognate is within a ritual system. It then looks at the way these gestures were used in the Eastern liturgical sources from the third to sixth centuries in order to support the argument that these gestures should be viewed as ritual cognates. Uncovering their function as ritual cognates helps explain these gestures as well as how ritual systems are constructed.

Empirical methods for recognizing and evaluating cultural heritage value of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge from the perspective of cultural memory

ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to formulate a pathway for the revitalization and preservation of cultural heritage, offering empirical methodologies for the recognition and assessment of cultural heritage values, with the ultimate goal of facilitating the dynamic conservation of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge cultural heritage. Hence, the present research has developed an approach called the activation protection path method for comprehending, evaluating, and revitalizing the invaluable aspects of vernacular cultural heritage. To begin with, by employing the lens of Cultural Memory Theory and leveraging its holistic approach, the significance of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridges as a cultural heritage site is examined. Furthermore, an elaborate index system is devised to facilitate the assessment of its value. Secondly, an evaluation model was constructed to assess the cultural heritage value of the Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge. This paper explores the influencing factors of cultural heritage value as the research basis for the cultural heritage revitalization and protection work of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge. Based on the case study of 19 preservation units of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridges in Shouning County, Fujian Province, the findings can be concluded as follows: 1). Cultural Heritage Value: The cultural heritage value of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge in Shouning County is estimated to be approximately 178.45 million yuan. Among the different systems, the Text system accounts for 16%, the Image system accounts for 44%, and the Ritual system accounts for 40%. 2). Activation Investment Ratio: Based on the evaluation results of each index value of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge cultural heritage, this study establishes the capital investment ratio for activating the heritage. This ratio provides guidance for successfully implementing the practical path of activating and protecting the cultural heritage of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge. Through an in-depth analysis of the heritage value of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridge and the establishment of an evaluation model, this study lays the foundation for activating and preserving vernacular cultural heritage. By promoting the construction of the value subject’s identity, this research contributes to guiding the practical path of activating and protecting the living heritage of Timber-Arched Lounge Bridges.

中國 禮制 形成過程의 考古學的 檢討

This study aims to comprehend the contextual backdrop of research concerning the formation of civilization and nation in prehistoric and ancient China. The focus is specifically on the ritual system, with a thorough examination of archaeological findings and Chinese research outcomes. The archaeological exploration delves into the process of establishing this ritual system. Ritual system, viewed as the cornerstone of national governance, is deemed a distinguishing trait of the ancient Chinese civilizations during the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Hence, it's imperative to scrutinize the earlier stages of ritual formation archaeologically. Initially rooted in ritual, it underwent a progression towards standardization and institutionalization, ultimately serving as a benchmark for social status and roles, and laying the foundation for a governance framework-a hallmark of the Three Dynasties era in China. To delve into the archaeological trajectory of ritual formation, materials from the middle and late Neolithic Age preceding the Three Dynasties were categorized into ritual architecture, tombs, human sacrifice, and ritual artifacts like pottery and jadeware. As a consequence, transformations such as the construction of rammed earth foundations and large buildings, the rise and prevalence of tombs featuring double wooden coffins, the advent of human sacrifices and funeral rites, the evolution of exceptional high-quality earthenware, and the regional shifts and developments in jadeware emerged. While these changes began to manifest during the parallel period of the Yangshao Culture in the Neolithic Age, it has been confirmed that they became standardized and regularized starting from the Longshan Culture stage.

Tradition of Performing Ritual in Galo Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India

Article aims to trace out the beginning of ritual system and nature of performing various rituals in galo society. The society perform numbers of ritual with a view of maintaining balance with nature or to stay away from unwanted incidents and diseases. Traditionally, nyibu is only a person who served as a channel of communication between spiritual world and physical world. Before performing any ritual, nyibu used to study the nature of ritual through chicken liver exam, local grain exam, and egg yolk exam. To gather the desire information, the researcher relies on both primary and secondary sources.

백제의 한자 수용과 문서 행정 시기

Baekje showed mature Chinese literature, such as writing poetry and literature using Chinese characters, no different from China, in the Sabi era. And document administration was thoroughly implemented. However, The period of Baekje's acceptance of Chinese characters and administration of documents cannot be specified due to a lack of related historical and archaeological materials, or it tends to be considered too late as the period of King Geunchogo, so I wrote this article to look into it. Baekje's acceptance of Chinese characters was examined through whether and when the Baekje constituent group accepted Chinese characters. Baekje was composed of the ruling class of the Buyeo and Goguryeo migrant groups and the under-dominated class of the Han tribes and Ye tribes. The Baekje ruling group split from Goguryeo, which accepted Chinese characters from the time of its founding and started document administration. The Baekje ruling group also knew about Chinese characters and document administration as the ruling group of Goguryeo at one time. Moreover, the Baekje ruling group established a site in the Han River basin after passing through the Chinese county area, where thorough document administration was implemented. The Baekje ruling group had an understanding of Chinese characters and document administration. In addition, the Han and Ye tribes, which were the dominant class of Baekje, were at the center of the Han River basin, and the Jin and Han societies, which were first located in the Han River basin, also accepted Chinese characters through the influence of Chinese residents and exchanges with Hansa-gun during each period of chaos in Chinese history, and knew or participated in the document administration of Chinese county. Baekje accepted and used Chinese characters from the beginning of its foundation because both the ruling and under-dominated groups of Baekje accepted Chinese characters. Since there was no direct record of the beginning of the administration of documents in Baekje, the beginning of the administration of documents was inferred by reviewing historical facts that presuppose the beginning of the administration of documents in Baekje. The establishment of educational institutions and the compilation of history books took place during the reign of King Geunchogo. In addition, Archaeological materials related to inscriptions from the Hanseong period are generally considered to be from the 4th century or later. This can be said to have begun the administration of documents from the time of King Geuncho's reign, as previous understanding. However, looking at the floor stone of the 道(直) name, the period of implementation of Baekje's ritual system and official ranking system, and diplomatic relations with China and counties, there is room to place the beginning of Baekje's document administration in the reign of King Goi. If we limit the period, Baekje document administration began at least from 260, the 27th year of King Goi's reign, when the official rank system was implemented. If interpreted more positively, document administration may have been implemented from the 7th year of King Goi's reign (240), when the military commander was established and the military authority of the central and local regions was reorganized. The reorganization of central and local military authority was carried out by the military command and control of all Baekje armies. This means unification of military government, and this can only be achieved through clear document administration.

Representation of Kalash in Historiographic Narrative: Interpretation and Orientation of Different Versions of Presentism

This article follows the representation of Kalash in historiographic narratives, which deals with the orientation of its origin, race, mythology, and cultural practices in the presence of presentism. Multifaceted perspectives have tried to explore the dynamics of Kalash's ancient connection, isolation, and its possible interpretation to mirror its historic image, which projected different versions of presentism. Despite the limitations in historical sources, Kalash's intangible system of rituals and norms offers an unprecedented reflection on its culture and its manifestation in the contemporary period. Researchers experienced multiple forms of reconstruction in the history of Kalash. Theological, mythological, and nomadic cultural practices amongst Kalash open us to a completely different worldview of tribal civility. The interaction with ancient Vedic, Gandhara, Greco-Bactrian, medieval Afghan, Turks, Persian, and modern British trends has left profound impacts on the presentist perspective of Kalash's origins, beliefs, and rituals. This article tried to explore the story of civilizations in the mountain of Hindukush. Indigenous Khowar historiography, British Chitral documentations, and Hindukush Cultural expeditions played a significant role in the reconstruction of Kalash's pasts. This article tried to analysis Kalash in multidisciplinary approaches. This study helps the socio-political transformation in the Dardic region and the reconstruction of memory studies and the cultural heritage of Kalash. Anthropological, ethnohistoric, archeological, and historian's views help to communicate patterns and perceptions of presentism for historical understanding of Kalash.

NAMES OF RITUAL BREAD IN BULGARIAN DIALECTS OF SOUTHERN UKRAINE

The purpose of the article is to describe the ritual vocabulary associated with the use of bread in the ritual calendar of Bulgarians, to study and systematize the terminological system used in the Bulgarian continuum, to study the main trends in its development in the dialects of the Lower Danube region in Southern Ukraine. The object of the article is the names of ritual bread and other dough products in the Bulgarian dialects. The subject of consideration is the description and functioning of the terminological system of bread baking and the use of dough products in the calendar and ritual system of the Danube Bulgarians of Besarabia. As a result of the study, the names of bread and dough products operating in the Bulgarian dialects between the Dniester and Danube rivers are analyzed and classified. The rituals associated with baking bread for various religious and family holidays among the Bulgarians of the Lower Danube region are described. Conclusions. In the Bulgarian dialects, there is a fairly complete, capacious and integral system of names for bread and rituals where it is used. The study of the lexical and thematic layer of the names of bread and other dough products gives a sufficient idea of the nature of the dialect vocabulary and its archaic features.

PECULIARITIES OF THE REPRESENTATION OF MORAL AND ETHICAL NORMS IN THE WORKS OF A. SEIDIMBEK

It is known that the spiritual nature of the Kazakh people, which characterizes its spiritual culture, is passed on from generation to generation through the cumulative function of language. This article presents the moral and ethical principles of spiritual culture - the spirit of the people, achievements in the world of the mind, cumulative activities that are passed on from generation to generation. The main direction of our research is to consider the features of the representation of moral and ethical forms in spiritual culture. This message clearly examines the nature of artistic concept in spiritual culture and its relationship with rituals, which need to be studied from a conceptual point of view. As basic research material, we focus on the works of the ethnographer A. Seidimbek, as well as on the peculiarities of the representation of the concepts of “superstition” and “forbidden”, which form a cultural unity in the concepts of the Kazakh people. According to this goal, the study of the mentioned concepts in the scholar’s literary texts in the continuity of language and culture indicates their linguistic representation of the social life and spiritual culture of the nation. The fact that moral and ethical units are reflected in artistic and poetic texts as representatives of an artistic concept is formulated using methods of comparison, modeling and codification in an anthropocentric direction. The results of research work in this direction help to determine the purpose and significance of the system of traditions, rituals and customs in the culture of the people, how they are reflected in the thoughts, feelings and actions of a native speaker; the purpose and significance of traditions and lifestyles, moral and ethical norms (state) of property. It is assumed that, like general folk knowledge, superstition can beseen as a fusion of rational and irrational principles, as well as the result of a syncretic unity. Information about the nature of the connection between understanding the ethnic language and moral and ethical norms, the linguistic picture-image (picture) in rituals as a whole is divided into several layers, and also that the moral and ethical layers in these layers differ in chronological (diachronological) characteristics, which reflected in the words of rituals. Like popular knowledge, superstition is defined as the intersection of rational and irrational principles, as well as the result of syncretic unity. Mental ideas about a person in the cognitive space of ethnocultural names of the Kazakh language, Professor A. Seіdimbek determined that the works represent national and cultural characteristics. The representation of moral and ethical values as a spiritual treasure, a continuation of a person’s past life and present existence in the future is presented with evidence based on the works of A. Seіdimbek.

Traditions of the Independence Day Celebrations in Poland and the Baltic States

The system of public holidays and rituals developed by people is an important indication of the transformation of the spiritual culture of each European nation. At the same time, they return to the origins – the historical past and declare the vectors of development for the future. The article is aimed at the investigation and analysis of the typology of the formation of state independence holidays in Poland and the Baltic states, correlating it with key, fateful moments in the history of each nation. Poland has rebuilt radically all spheres of material and spiritual life after the fall of the communist regime. The formation of society on new democratic essential principles reflects the calendar of festive and commemorative dates of the modern Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It includes major and minor holidays of the liturgical (Catholic) year and secular traditions of various origins. A notable attitude of the Poles is to celebrate officially both religious and important civil anniversaries on the same day. The special historical significance of the Polish Independence Day is given by the chronological reference to the date of the end of the First World War (November 11, 1918). The contemporary holiday culture of Poland is characterized by a symbiosis of ethnic and confessional elements. At the everyday level the state holiday of independence is combined harmoniously with folklore and ethnographic traditions of St. Martin’s Day. Along with Poland, the Baltic countries - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - whose history has a lot in common, have fought radically and consistently with the heritage of the communist past. Song holidays and festivals are of a great significance in preserving the national identity of the Baltic states. Today there are, in fact, two independence holidays in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The first is connected with 1918, when all these republics have gained statehood on the ruins of the Russian Empire, the second one - in honor of the events of 1990-1991, finished with the decay of the USSR. The conducted research has proved that the peoples of Poland and the Baltic states at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries have been able to free themselves from the heritage of the communist past and the totalitarian dictation of the aggressive Russian Federation, becoming full members of the European Union and NATO. The system of currently acting official holidays and rituals can serve as a clear evidence of the radical restructuring of ideology and culture in these countries.

PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURAL VALUES OF THE DESA DAYAK SUB-TRIBE IN SHIFTING AGRICULTURE

This research is motivated by the author's desire to describe the facts of shifting agriculture the Dayak Desa sub-tribe. Shifting agriculture is not just an activity of burning land, planting rice or harvesting. Shifting agriculture has spiritual values, culture, local wisdom and togetherness. Shifting agriculture is part of the belief that is manifested in the form of a farming ritual system. The purpose of this study is to describe shifting agriculture practices that have been carried out from generation to generation for hundreds of years. There are 9 (nine) stages of shifting agriculture starting from the beginning, namely slashing (manggul) to the end, namely harvesting (ngetaw) which should be carried out by cultivators of the Dayak Desa sub-tribe: 1). Manggul. 2). Nebash. 3). Nebang. 4. Ngeladaq (cleaning the edge of the field so that the fire cannot spread out of the field). 5). Nunu (to burn) . 6). Nayaq. 7). Nugal. 8). Ngemabaw (cleaning the field by pulling the grass). 9). Ngetaw (harvesting rice). Shifting agriculture in the Dayak Desa sub-tribe version has at least 10 cultural values. These values ​​are; Foraging for food, spirituality, togetherness, caring for the environment, local wisdom (cultivation), Ethics and Law, Joy and gratitude, New Year's Eve and property rights. Terminology in English that is used to designate the farming activities of the Dayak people and especially the Dayak Desa sub-tribe such as the word 'slash and burn' is inaccurate and can lead to misleading interpretations. The Dayak Desa sub-tribe community does not slash land and then burn it, it is true that there are slashing and burning activities in farming activities, but the term 'slash and burn' is not appropriate when used for farming activities. Slashing and burning activities can also be done without farming. The terms slashing and burning are wrong terms so that it can lead to a wrong understanding of farming activities. The English terminology that is closer to the fact of farming activity is 'Shifting Agriculture'

A Study of the Aekmagi Ritual in Jeju Shamanic Religion: Focusing on the Sacred Status of Shamans and the Significance of Sacrifice

In the Jeju shamanic religion, chickens have been sacrificed for aekmagi, a ritual to prevent aek, a looming misfortune that may cause death. Whereas ordinary participants are thought to be at risk of harm when possessing or eating chickens or other offerings made to prevent aek, the simbang, Jeju shamans, are thought to be immune to it. Simbang are believed to be permanently on the threshold between the human and the divine realms. They help remove aek but are not harmed by it, because it only harms humans in the human realm, not the person on the boundary. While the other participants are temporarily placed in the liminal state during aekmagi and come back to the ordinary living human realm after the ritual, simbang remain in the perpetual liminal state. Chicken sacrifice has been omitted from aekmagi since around 2010 in most places in Jeju-do. Though ritual killing is no longer practiced, adherents still think that aek is prevented by aekmagi. The Jeju people believe that gods are the main agents of preventing aek and that they can persuade the gods to do the work without receiving chickens’ lives. In addition, due to the change in people’s view on killing animals, aekmagi without chicken sacrifice has become a more efficient ritual system for nourishing social sustenance by following the new social prescription.

The role of advisor Yang Pu in the spread of the Confucian ritual system in the Jin state

The reign of Tai-zu (Jurchen name: Aguda) and Tai-zong (Jurchen name: Wuqimai) started the Jin State’s formation. At that time, Jurchens actively recruited Liao and Song officials. These Confucian-educated officials contributed to the adaptation of the Jin State to the new political and cultural realities. They worked in the sphere of external relations of the Jurchen State, as well as in public administration and education. These officials became the transmitters of Confucian ideas on the state, power, emperor, rituals and rules. All these aspects were new to the Jurchen culture. It is known that Yang Pu, Aguda’s advisor, actively introduced Chinese ceremonies in the field of foreign relations of the Jurchen state, as well as court etiquette. It is likely that at the same time the issues of religious worship in Jin were discussed, then Aguda heeded Yang Pu’s advice about the need for joint sacrifice to Heaven and Earth, worship of ancestral spirits in temples. However, in the summer of 1123 Aguda was ill and died in the 9th month of that year. Historical sources indicate that the implementation of ceremonial transformations took place immediately after Tai-zong’s ascension to the throne, under whom Yang Pu presumably continued his service. Under Tai-zong, a new government system was introduced, new court rites and religious cults were discussed and approved. Later, ancestral temples appeared in Jin, places of worship of Heaven and Earth were identified. These and other ritual innovations were gradually integrated into the culture of the Jurchen state.

The correlation between the architectural and cultural origins of the academies and the ancestral halls in Guangdong, China, from the perspective of kinship politics

ABSTRACT The cultural formation of the academy and ancestral hall buildings in Guangdong have similarities and are closely related to the influence of the patriarchal system. Taking kinship politics as a perspective, this paper draws out the relevant factors affecting the cultural formation of the academy and ancestral hall architecture through literature analysis, and then interprets the influence of social variables (economic, political, and cultural) on the development of the two from the historical dimension of the time series, revealing the convergence of the two in their historical evolution. The study reveals that 1) political drive constitutes a major vein in the formation of the architectural culture of the academy and ancestral hall, as reflected in the continuation and development of kinship politics attributes; 2) the geographical distribution of the two is similar; 3) the social attributes and functional transformations of the two are coupled in the historical process. To summarize, the cultural formation of the academy and ancestral hall buildings is a continuation of the early patrimonial system and has an interdependent relationship. The ancient Chinese bureaucratic system was hereditary, which made the patriarchal system class-based; the ancestral hall was a continuation of the earlier tomb ritual system, while the cultural formation of the academy can be said to be a development of the patriarchal system, and both can be considered to be a tool for the consolidation of power to a certain extent.

An investigating on the ritual elements influencing factor of decorative art: based on Guangdong's ancestral hall architectural murals text mining

The gradual loss of certain good cultural genes in the traditional ritual system is, to some extent, driven by the value orientation of the art of ancestral hall decoration. This article uses wall paintings as a medium to uncover significant variables affecting the decorating of ancestral hall murals and to analyze the culturally formative relationships underlying their art from a ceremonial perspective. It depends on textual excavation. The analysis demonstrates that: (1) the 521 murals generally transmit positive content; (2) the shift in the painted figures’ seating and grooming from formal to casual represents the fading of ceremonial concepts; (3) The control of economic costs may be a possible explanation for the large number of figures in crouching, skirting, and side-lying postures in wall paintings; (4) The fact that the colors employed in the garments of the figures from the Ming and Qing dynasties don’t follow the folk color scheme demonstrates that the creative production at that time was not constrained by a lot of ritualistic considerations. The study concludes that the absence of an educational component in the arts is a contributing factor to the diluted nature of traditional rituals in modern China.

Sangam Era Marriage in Anthropological Perspective

Tolkappiyam divides the life of Sangam people in a grammatical way and establishes that this (something) as the material necessary for life. However, the opinions of the commentators explaining this idea are not the same, and it can be seen that there has been a change in thinking according to the change of time. Therefore, only explanations given by grammar and literature cannot provide sufficient information while studying the life of human beings in society. It can be known by understanding the people of the Sangam period that the Sangha people lived the life of an ethnic group. However, they do not follow the ritual system of marriage. It was only after the arrival of the Aryans that the system of marriage came into existence. They divided it into eight numbers. Ilampuranar suggests that among them Gandharva marriage is for Tamil people. Answers and proofs for this are available in Sangam literary hymns when studying the evolution of man through anthropology. It can be seen from the outside that certain rituals were followed in the wars. Therefore, Sangam people who shaped their lifestyles based on internal life rather than war, were either married, robbed or chastised. Based on this, this article presents the rituals of the Sangam period from an anthropological perspective.

Exploring the Relationship Between King's Authority and Religious Beliefs in Liangzhu Culture Through Analysis of the Divine Emblem

Since the successful inscription of an ancient city, the capital of the Liangzhu culture, in 2019, this archaeological culture has become one of the most robust evidence of the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilisation. This paper presents a unique study of the kings power and religious beliefs of the Liangzhu culture, based on the most important symbol of the culture, the divine emblem of half-human and half-animal, in conjunction with the available archaeological data. The study found that the divine emblem was a unity between nature and society and was carved on a jade ritual tool system, mainly jade cong (a pillar-shaped jade vessel), as a carrier of the beliefs of the Liangzhu ancestors. At the same time, relying on the divine emblem and the jade ritual system, the Liangzhu culture had a more mature class stratification, with the highest ruling group, the nobles, and the commoners, respectively. Moreover, the monarchs of Liangzhu controlled peoples beliefs by possessing jade vessels and performing rituals, thus consolidating their class and efficiently invocating productive capacity. Finally, the paper argues that the political system of Liangzhu society was a theocracy, which allowed for efficient centralised rule in the unity of faith. This paper examines the relationship between belief and king power in the Liangzhu culture, starting with its typical symbol of the divine emblem. It will be useful for the rest of the scholars to investigate further the religious beliefs and society of the Liangzhu culture.

Holy medicine: Patron saints of wounds due to animal bites

The cult (system of religious beliefs and rituals) of saints in Western Europe appeared in the 3rd century CE and gained momentum from the 4th to the 6th centuries. Its importance for European society in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages was undeniable; holy medicine was the only hope for sick people because the number of physicians was insufficient, and usually physicians were helpless in the face of most of the ailments that plagued society at that time. The number of saints had increased over the years, and people sought medical help from them through prayer and other religious practices. Some saints “specialized” in the treatment of various wounds, including skin diseases. Our research revealed many saints who were patrons of wounds and skin. They can be collected in three groups: patron saints against snakebites and dog bites; patron saints of the treatment of wounds, ulcers, burns, and frostbite; and patron saints against spreadable diseases such as ergotism, leprosy, and scabies. The large number of saints who were patrons against snakebites and dog bites shows the relevance and importance of the problem. In our research, we tried to find out whether the cult of saints led to the development of hospitals for the treatment of skin diseases like ergotism in the hospital of Brother St. Anthony or only in miracles of healing emphasizing the power of faith in the cure of diseases.

Tracing the Confucian Merchant Culture in the Spatial Layout of Traditional Commercial and Residential Buildings using Space Syntax

Confucian merchant culture is the mainstream of traditional business culture. Regarding the research on Confucian merchant culture, researchers mostly conduct research from the perspectives of business management methods, business philosophy, and training people in business, emphasizing honest and trustworthy business management behaviour and the moral cultivation of business operators, and lack of research on commercial business sites. As the main type of traditional commercial buildings, Traditional commercial and residential buildings' spatial layout and spatial functions are closely related to the Confucian merchant culture. In particular, Confucianism contained in the Confucian merchant culture considerably impacted the traditional Chinese architectural form due to Confucianism's absolute dominance in traditional Chinese society. Thus, analysing the spatial layout and usage effectively traces the traditional commercial and residential building culture. The main research issues of this paper are the reflection of the spatial configuration on the cultural connotation of Confucian merchants and the characteristics of the deeper social environment and social-cultural system. This study examined a traditional exchange shop in central Shandong as an example. Through the visual analysis and Axial analysis of space syntax, the spatial layout characteristics under the influence of Confucian merchant culture in traditional commercial and residential buildings and the use relationship of different spaces corresponding to different users are investigated. The results showed that under the influence of Confucian merchant culture, the spatial layout and functions of traditional commercial and residential buildings reflect the ritual system and the people-oriented Confucian business philosophy. The concept of hierarchy in Confucian businessman culture has led to the dual-use buildings of commercial and residential buildings, still emphasizing the hierarchical distinction of architectural space. It further reflects the characteristics of unequal distribution of social resources in traditional commercial buildings leading to unequal use of architectural space.

Pengembangan Daya Tarik Wisata Melukat Sebagai Intangible Heritage di Kabupaten Gianyar

The potential for spiritual tourism in Bali, especially in the Gianyar district, is very high, bearing in mind that the traditions and culture of most people in Bali have never been separated from the concept of tri hita karana. Gianyar as one of the regional cultural icons with very thick customs. Spirituality as a community identity is still preserved and passed down from generation to generation from ancestors to the present day. Since the last two decades, the need for spiritual tourism has been increasingly in demand by foreign and domestic tourists. Melukat is a symbol of the Balinese ritual system which is believed to invoke safety, health, welfare and cleanse the body and spirit so that humans can purify themselves to carry out their daily activities peacefully and peacefully. The tourist attraction of melukat has not been specifically regulated in local regulations. Bali Province No. 5 of 2020 concerning Standards for Implementing Balinese Cultural Tourism. If spiritual tourism is not managed properly by local village managers, these destinations can easily be damaged and polluted by tourists who do not understand the sacred meaning of these destinations. Therefore the specific target of this research is to see how the regulation regarding melukat spiritual tourism as a research method used is an empirical research method to find out if there are gaps that occur in the application of these regional regulations in the field. While the problem approach used, namely the statutory approach, conceptual approach, analytic approach. The results of the research show that the development of the spiritual tourism attraction of Melukat has not been optimally implemented in several places because there is no adequate information on the history, functions, program of annual ritual activities at the Melukat DTW, as well as provisions and entry ticket categories for foreign, domestic, and student tourists. and researchers who can be accessed online through a special spiritual DTW website.

A cultural geography study of the spatial art and cultural features of the interior of Lingnan ancestral halls in the Ming and Qing dynasties

ABSTRACT Current research on the formation of inner spatial culture and art of ancestral halls in Lingnan, China, reveals discontinuities in historical and spatial dimensions of plurality, locality, and culture. These traits are influenced to some extent by the interaction of broad political settings and micro-geographical elements, and their relevance to the cultural transformation of Lingnan ancestral halls remains blurred. With the aid of text mining algorithms, this paper analyzes the factors influencing the interior spatial characteristics of Lingnan ancestral halls from the perspective of cultural geography. It then deciphers the logic of cultural formation behind those spatial characteristics through the dimension of “time-space-geography,” offering new insights for the study of the cultural heritage value of ancestral halls. The research process shows that: 1) the number of space widths and depths in Lingnan ancestral halls is typically in the singular system; 2) the size of the construction of Lingnan ancestral halls has decreased through time; 3) the number of space widths and depths in Lingnan ancient halls did not exhibit a wholly positive link with their dimension. The study concludes that the main developmental lineage in the construction of the Lingnan ancestral halls culture is the economic and cultural push directed by political influence. The functional adjustments made to ancestral halls somewhat mirror those made to the clan genealogy and cemetery ritual systems, but they are not set; rather, they evolve as the state’s politics and the economy alter.