英文摘要:Though there are no tigers producing in Taiwan , most temples hold a memorial ceremony which worships tigers as Master Tiger . It’s a very special and interesting phenomenon. Nevertheless, the Master Tiger is one of the most general gods among the folks in Taiwan. It’s really very regrettable to have been neglected all the time in the topic of the folk gods of Ta iwan. That’s why I choose the Master Tiger for my topic of the thesis. Hopefully to have more knowledge of the faith of the Master Tiger of Taiwan and her people. The thesis begins wih the producing of the tiger culture to the source of the faith of the Master Tiger development , the development of the faith of the Master Tiger in Taiwan;the phenomenon of the faith of the Master Tiger, even the modeling of the Master Tiger. Then, making analysis and integration from every respect of the formulation of the Master Tiger. In addition, with different subordinate spirits and different regions no matter whether the Master Tiger is given different spirits and tasks, and whether the status and duty of the Master Tiger is to some extent different. Furthermore, understanding the significance of the faith of the Master Tiger in Taiwan folk faith, and the role of the animal worships in the systems of Taiwanese gods. All these can offer everybody to understand deeper to the faith of the Master Tiger and modeling in my thesis. After probing into the topic from the thesis, the Master Tiger belongs to a kind of the animal gods. Its role is a member of the retinues, footstools, or seats of the general gods. Most places to enshrine and worship the Master Tiger are all under the shrines for idols or ancestral tablets in the temple, so in the systems of the gods of the folk faith, the Master Tiger belongs to the gods of the lower status. Though the status of the Master Tiger is low, the close relations with other gods let the Master Tiger get higher deity nature. It’s obvious that the Master Tiger becomes with the most multi-power gods in the folk faith. In addition, the legend story that the Master Tiger in Taiwan made its presence or power felt have strengthened the people to respect the Master Tiger. It also has improved the Master Tiger in the systems of the status of gods. This can find out that the new feature demonstrated from the Master Tiger in the Hans of Taiwan. Though the Master Tiger in many Taiwan temples is enshrined and worshiped on the ground, folk people still enshrine and worship Master Tiger at the supernatural desk , especially in the area of Chiayi. Many legends and inspiration deeds about the Master Tiger spread in the locality. The Master Tiger is often enshrined and worshiped on the supernatural desk too. In the life of the local people, the status of the Master Tiger is not lower than other gods . Besides the area of Chiayi, in Changhua and Shiding, Taipe, there are some temples that the Master Tiger is treated as the main god. It breaks the traditional idea that the Master Tiger is nothing but the dead sacrifice role of god from the animal . From the point, it can demonstrate strongly the faith of the Master Tiger full of the issue of pluralism and the appearance of prosperity development.