蜈蚣陣為臺灣傳統藝閣之一，隸屬於南瀛五大香科的前導隊伍，顯見其具有舉足輕重的地位。學甲集和宮內之蜈蚣陣尤屬特殊，其龍頭鳳尾之型式更是少見。除上述特色以外，它是全臺絕無僅有，唯一使用人力以肩扛的方式行進，並且維持年年出巡的藝閣，是學甲上白礁之主要藝閣之一。於2009年登錄為「台南縣縣定重要文化資產」。藝閣的外顯形狀－「蜈蚣」，百姓們將其神格化為「蜈蚣公」，深受地方民眾崇信。 本研究以學甲後社集和宮蜈蚣陣為研究對象，探討文化資產社區藝閣蜈蚣陣之歷史背景、現況與傳承。研究方法為質性分析法與半結構式訪談法，經由文獻資料收集整理後擬出訪談大綱，並針對集和宮相關人員與地方文史工作人員進行訪談。其研究結論發現蜈蚣陣已有百餘年之歷史，目前也因為時代的轉變與社會的變遷，導致人口老化與外移嚴重而出現人力支援上的問題。另外，雖然在設備、道具以及體驗活動等方面皆有些改善與創新，但在傳承上仍繼續保留著以人力肩扛方式行進的傳統與堅持。 The Centipede Parade in Hsueh-chia Town, Tainan, is one of the most prominent cultural events in Taiwan. It is one of the five most important religious festivals in the southern Taiwanese region. The parade, which is held annually, is famous for the dragon head and phoenix tail procession on the participants' shoulders. It has been registered as a Cultural Heritage of Tainan. The deification of the centipede demonstrates the deep belief in the Centipede God by the local community. This thesis examines the historical background, current situation, and cultural heritage of the Centipede Parade organized by the Houshe Jihe Temple in Hsueh-chia. It uses qualitative analysis and semi-structured interviews conducted with temple staffs and the local community. This study demonstrates that although the centipede parade has been a popular religious festival over the past century, it currently faces the lack of manpower due to the aging population in the town. While the parade has been improved with some creative events, the local community still insists on maintaining the tradition of parading on the participants' shoulders.
