The birth and development of the Northern Anhui folk beliefs are directly associated with frequent natural disasters, continuous wars and rampant bandits and has such positive functions as moralization, spiritual maintenance, and social integration.

• 摘要皖北地区民间信仰的产生和发展与历史上自然灾害频发、战争不断和土匪猖獗等因素有直接关系，种类多、影响大，具有道德教化、精神维系和社会事整合等正面功能。