本书是一部旨在从民间信仰角度对近代东北乡土社会进行研究的专著。利用官书、民间文献、田调等资料系统梳理了东北乡土社会中的神灵、庙宇、礼仪、传说等，呈现了东北民间信仰渊源、特点及功能，进而探讨了近代社会变迁下的东北民众日常生活、社会群体、社会组织等问题。
This book is a monograph that aims to study the rural society of modern Northeast China from the perspective of folk beliefs. Using official books, folk documents, field surveys and other data systems to sort out the gods, temples, rituals, legends, etc. in the rural society of Northeast China, present the origin, characteristics and functions of folk beliefs in Northeast China, and then discuss the daily life, social groups and social organizations of people in Northeast China under the changes of modern society.
