本研究以文獻分析為研究方法，針對福建臨水夫人信仰在傳至臺灣後，所產生的文化衝擊。臨水夫人所形成的信仰廣為兩岸居民所崇祀，儼然成為民間守護神的代表。臨水夫人屬於福建古田祖籍地的神明，是「福州人娘奶」，具有母神形象和勇武、堅忍特質的女性神祇，掌管婦女的人生大事，透過地方神明的信仰，可了解地方傳統文化的體現。閩臺文化關係殊深，是臨水夫人信仰的中心區，受陳靖姑文化影響也最深。本研究從陳靖姑如何由人成神、臨水夫人的信仰與發展、信仰地域相容性，包含傳入區與傳出區的地理因素。 研究發現臨水夫人信仰中的巫元素在福建當地已是歷史悠久、根深蒂固的文化。巫文化衍伸出驅鬼逐疫、祈福禳災的作用。臺閩兩地都有巫文化的遺俗存在，臺灣巫者行使的法事與臨水夫人皆有行生育的儀式，因此臨水夫人信仰在台灣除了婦幼保護神的延續外，還有巫的驅鬼鎮煞功能。 本研究可得到結論如下：１、臨水夫人信仰角色與神蹟呈現－神話傳統。２、福建的社會背景、文化。３、臨水夫人信仰傳至台灣的發展情況。４、臨水夫人信仰在閩臺兩地傳播的文化意義與功能。５、臺灣民間信仰的特徵與巫者的行為。 This study use historical analysis. In accordance with the effect of culture shock between the cult of Lady Linshui from Fujian to Taiwan, the dweller used to worship The cult of Lady Linshui. She became an object of Private guardian. The cult of Lady Linshui is the Goddess of Ancestral home place and Fuzhou’s human mother milk, which possess the image of Mother of God. Her female deities embody the spirit of valiant, fortitude. She administers women’s affair. We can know the local traditional culture through the faith of local gods. The relation between Fujian and Taiwanese Culture seemed quite close and was deeply affected by the culture of Chen Jinggu. This research studies Chen Jinggu how to become deity, the development of the cult of Lady Linshui and the Faith Regional of organizational culture, including the factor of Incoming District and Outgoing District. The study will find out that culture of witch element about the cult of Lady Linshui in Fujian Local is ineradicable. Witch culture means the function of Exorcism by Phytophthora and eliminating hazards. There are both exist witch custom in Taiwan And Fujing. Witch ceremonies and Lady Linshui in Taiwan are both come off birth ritual. The goddess of Lady Linshui not only has the meaning of women and children protection, but also the function of exorcism evil. The study acquire the conclusion as follows.1. The role of faith on the Lady Linshui and the presentation of miracles- traditional myths.2. The culture and social background in Fujian.3. The development of the cult of Lady Linshui from Fujian to Taiwan.4. The meaning and functional spread both on the cult of Lady Linshui in Fujian and Taiwan.5. The feature of Taiwanese folk beliefs and the witch’s doings.
