海外德教会的寻源活动与德教在中国的复兴 Overseas Moral Uplifting Societies' Root-seeking Activities and the Revival of Dejiao in China

Abstract

The active activities of Dejiao Hui outside Mainland China had given the impetus to the establishment or revival of Dejiao Hui in its birthland. These organisations were not only distributed within Chaoshan area, but also spread over to the Guangdong region, and went as far as Xinjiang and Yunnan. Among them, Zixiang Ge in Chaoyang, Ziguang Ge and Ziying Ge in Guangzhou are rather active and have a relatively complete organizational system, as well as having regular spirit writing and social welfare activities. Dejiao Hui in Mainland China also participates in the major activities run by overseas Dejiao Hui, and even jointly conduct spirit writing. Based on these observations, one could see the sign of the revival of Dejiao Hui in China. However, a thorough investigation on the activities of Dejiao Hui in Mainland China do not sustain the claim that Dejiao Hui has undergone a real revitalisation.

Keywords: Moral Uplifting Socieites abroad, root-seeking activities, Dejiao, revival