萨满信仰是中国古代北方少数民族普遍信仰的原始宗教之一。由于受到社会生产力、地域活动范围、民族承继关系等因素的影响,女真族形成初期即以萨满信仰为其精神信仰之主体,且萨满信仰的社会功用和影响贯穿于女真族发展的始终,并成为金源文化的重要组成部分。即便是在金建国之后,佛教、道教相继兴起并逐渐占据主导地位之时,萨满信仰依旧以其强大的适应能力、生存能力以及多方面的社会功能对女真族的政治、经济、军事、民俗等方面产生举足轻重的影响。从文献记载 Shamanism is one of the primitive religions widely believed by the northern ethnic minorities in ancient China. Due to the influence of social productive forces, the scope of geographical activities and the inheritance of ethnic minorities, the Shaman belief was the main body of spiritual belief in the early stage of the formation of the Jurchen. The social function and influence of the Shaman faith runs through the development of the Jurchen. And become an important part of Jinyuan culture. Even after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Buddhism and Taoism emerged one after another and dominated gradually. Shamanism still used its strong adaptability, viability and various social functions to influence the political, economic, military and folklore of the Jurchen people. Etc. have a decisive influence. From the literature