黃萍瑛。〈當代埔里鸞生的宗教生活：以育化堂女鸞為考察中心〉。《民俗曲藝》184 (2014.6): 279-334。
Huang
Ping-ying. “The Religious Life of
Contemporary Female Disciples of the Phoenix
Abstract
臺灣鸞堂的研究成果可說相當豐碩，然對於婦女參與鸞務或鸞堂活動的研究卻有如鳳毛麟角。鸞堂在埔里民間信仰所佔份量甚重，許多鸞堂其女鸞又佔多數，顯見唯有對女鸞作進一步的研究，對鸞堂信仰系統才能有更全面性的瞭解。因此，本文主要以南投縣埔里鎮育化堂上了年紀的女鸞生為研究對象，試圖勾勒女鸞的宗教生活，期能增補臺灣鸞堂研究的部分闕如及婦女宗教生活的圖像。
本文首先就育化堂作概括性介紹，說明鸞生年齡層分佈及性別比例、女鸞入鸞的動機，以及女鸞入鸞的時間；其次，宗教道途上的女鸞，描述這些上了年紀的女鸞，艱辛的習經之路，修行及歡喜的宗教生活；再者，透過「參與觀察」育化堂例行的宗教活動，如一般「神明生」祝壽日（以城隍爺為例）、為主祀神（以關聖帝君為例）祝壽，以及每月逢七的「乩日」—扶鸞降筆等儀式，說明男、女鸞生參與鸞堂宗教儀式活動的情形，及其宗教實踐上的性別差異；最後，「看不見」的女鸞，論述何以「看不見」，誦經是女鸞主要的宗教實踐之一，也是人們對於老年婦女最為熟悉的既定印象，或正因如此，以致人們漠視或忽視此一宗教實踐的重要性，在男鸞幾乎不誦經的情形下，女鸞勤於誦經的行為，對於恩主信仰實與男鸞有着相輔相成的力量及重要性。總的來看，這些老年婦女不無因她們的宗教實踐而扭轉原處於劣勢社會的處境。
There
have been quite a few studies of phoenix halls in Taiwan Phoenix
I
start with a general introduction of the Yuhua tang, describe the age and
gender distribution of the disciples of the phoenix, their motivation to become
such disciples, and their time of initiation. Secondly, I give an account of the
induction of these senior phoenix hall disciples, their hardship of
apprenticeship and moral cultivation, their joy of religious life. Through
participatory observation of the Yuhua tang’s regular activities, such as
birthdays of general deities (for example, God of City and Moat), birthday of
the main deity (Emperor Guan), and the 7th day of every lunar month (ritual day
of the spirit-writing), I portray the circumstances of the disciples’
participation, both male and female, and the gender differences in their
religious practices. Finally, I comment on the “invisibility” of the female
disciples of phoenix. One of their principle religious practices is reciting
scripture. It is also the familiar stereotype the society as a whole regards
senior woman. Perhaps just because of that, people ignore or disregard the
importance of such practice. While the male disciples of phoenix almost never
recite scripture, the diligent scripture-reciting of their counterparts is an
important factor that complements their efforts in upholding the cult of the
Enzhu (Benevolent Lord). To sum up, these senior women are able to reverse
their disadvantaged societal status with their religious practices.
Also
in Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and
Folklore:
黃萍瑛。〈「接珠」唸佛風俗之性別文化初探：以閩西寧化石壁陳家村為例〉。《民俗曲藝》162 (2008.12): 23-83。
Huang Ping-ying. “A Preliminary
Investigation of Gender Culture as Seen in the 'Receiving the Rosary' Rituals
as Performed in Chen Village, Shibi Town, Ninghua County.” Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore 162 (2008.12): 23-83.