英文摘要:The subject of this thesis is to study the Matsu worship in the Hakka region of Nei-pu, Pintung. The Hakka villiages of Nei-Pu locate in the Ho-duia(後堆) area of Liou-duia(六堆) Hakka region. This area belonged to Gang-xi-xia-li(港西下里)in Ching Dynasty, where Hakka was the major population. The nine Hokkien villages in Nei-pu belonged to Gang-xi-chung-li(港西中里), where Hokkien was the major population, followed by plain aborigines, the veterans from mainland China, and aborigines. The differences presented by the two major populations of Hakka and Hokkien can be seen from the folk beliefs in Nei-pu. It is important to note that the Matsu temples distribute more in the Hakka region than the Hokkien one, and the formation of religious beliefs in the Hakka region started earlier. Henceforth, this thesis is going to study the religious activities of the nine Matsu temples in Nei-pu, based on the theory of religious sphere proposed by Chia-Min Hsu(許嘉明)、Mei-Rong Lin(林美容), etc.. The seven indices of the theory include: (1)collective contributions to the constructions or repair of the communal temple, (2)equal shares in the expenses or random donation for the communal rituals, (3)Touchier(頭家) and Lotus(爐主) as representative who take the responsibility for communal worship, (4) invitation of the god to private household, (5)inspection of the territory by the main god in a parade, (6)performing Taiwanese opera for the god with funds collected within the community,(7) other communal activities associated with the worship of the god.The research discovers that the nine Matsu temples in Nei-pu, seven located in the Hakka region, and two in the Hokkien one, show differences in religious activities. Based on the seven indices to exam both the Hakka and Hokkien regions, the two Matsu temples in the Hokkien region display most of time accordingly; whereas the Hakka ones only accord partially. It is found that in the Hakka region, there is no equal shares in the expenses; collective contributions to the constructions or repair of the communal temple is not obligatory; inspection of the territory by the main god in a parade only performs on certain date, for example, the annual festival of temple foundation; in concern of important events in the private household, worshipping to the god in the temple is performed instead of invitation of god to private household;performing Taiwanese opera for the god with funds collected within the community is replaced by singing karaoke; communal worship is taken charged by some manager or managing organization in replace of selecting Touchia(頭家) and Lotsu(爐主) and communal feast is organized by the temple. The research also discusses further about the traits of Matsu worship in Nei-pu and the similarities and differences between the Matsu worship of Hakka and Hokkien.The traits of Matsu worship in Nei-pu are shown as follow: more Matsu temples in the Hakka region than the Hokkien one; three types of incenses sharing, including sharing incenses from the mother temple in mainland China, brought by ancestor, and sharing incense in the island; religious rituals performed in the Hakka region according to the three ceremonies of Confucianism (儒教三獻禮), and no Touchia(頭 家) and Lotsu(爐主) organization in the Hakka region. Hakka and Hokkien show differences in ritual activities.