妈祖文化内涵及其在亚太合作发展中的重要功能

妈祖文化作为亚太地区人口众多的华裔文脉之源,对促进亚太民族间的文化交流与文化交融合作具有广泛影响力。虽然亚太各国的社会制度和经济发展存在一定的差异,但妈祖文化有望成为维系亚太地区的精神纽带,促进亚太合作发展。基于文化地理学的层次深入分析妈祖的精神文化内涵、制度文化内涵、物质文化内涵,提出了妈祖文化内涵的再认识。结合亚太合作发展现状,提出以推动亚太合作发展为最终目标,阐述妈祖文化是亚太合作发展的感情交融的纽带、转型促商的催化剂、和谐的基石和诚信的保障。

Matsu Culture Connotation and Important Function in Asia- Pacific Cooperation Development

As ethnic Chinese culture source in Asia- Pacific countries,Matsu culture could promote cultural exchanges in Asia- Pacific nations and had a wide influence in Asia- Pacific cultural integration and cooperation. Though there were some cultural differences in the social system and economic development of Asia- Pacific countries, Matsu culture was expected to become a spiritual bond of Asia- Pacific region which could promote the Asia- Pacific cooperation development. In the first place, this paper comprehensively analyzed the connotations of spiritual culture, material cul- ture and institutional culture in Matsu cultural from the perspective of cultural geography. Also this paper pointed out the recognition of Matsu culture connotation, including the good fusion in spiritual connotations, the combination of tradition and innovation in Material culture and cooperation devel- opment in institutional culture. Based on Asia- Pacific present situation of economic development, to promote cooperation and development was the ul- timate goal of the Asia- Pacific,this paper expressed several views to demomtrate the importance of Matsu cultural, which was the spiritual bond of Asia - Pacific, the catalyst of business, the cornerstone of harmony and the integrity of protection, Matsu cultural could promote Asia- Pacific econom- ic development.