This thesis takes "supernatural power to eliminate disasters" story in Song Dynasty as the object of observation, from the two directions of "transmission mode" and "official and public demand", explains why people in Song Dynasty believed that the gods would provide relief with divine power when disasters happened. Then, through the different reactions of people to the success and failure of prayer, this thesis points out the problems caused by "praying to god to eliminate disasters" in Song Dynasty.
First, itemize the various "supernatural power to eliminate disasters" stories as a basis for subsequent research. Secondly, the author investigates the spreading mode of "supernatural power to eliminate disasters" story, and reveals the diversified transmission ways of its message. Thirdly, summarize the methods of "praying to god to eliminate disasters" and discuss the pros and cons of these methods. Fourth, through people's different reactions to the success and failure of praying, it reflects the complex needs of people in Song Dynasty in the behavior of "praying to god to eliminate disasters". Fifth, explain the interaction between man and god, and consider the influence of "praying to god to eliminate disasters" on the society of Song Dynasty. Sixth, take the transformation of the object of locust elimination prayer as a case study, this thesis points out the impact of frequent "praying to god to eliminate disasters" in Song Dynasty on locust god belief.
To sum up, through the discussion of these six parts, it can be understood that the behavior of "praying to god to eliminate disasters" brought hope to the people in Song dynasty, as well as the effect of maintaining order and gathering strength, but it also hindered disaster relief and paid more social costs. Among them, the abundant records of "praying to god to eliminate disasters" add many interesting stories to the society, including not only the game between the government and the gods, but also the consideration of the interests of the grassroots people, which is an important reference material for studying the local operation in Song Dynasty. Observing the interest entanglements of various forces in the story of "supernatural power to eliminate disasters" gives us the opportunity to further witness the real situation of the social operation in Song Dynasty.