被譽為漢初三傑之一的韓信，歷史記載被呂后與蕭何用計所殺，一代功臣名將便如此畫下人生句點。然而，其豐功偉業以及果敢勇猛的形象皆烙印在人民的心中，因此除了劉邦為他埋首級處有祠廟外，韓信所到之處也都有所傳說，且為之立廟，例如：河北獲鹿縣的韓信祠。 韓信在中國的歷史上是個英勇的將軍形象，但跨過一個海峽後，卻被賦予不同的形象。在台灣，韓信的傳說與中國流傳的故事大相逕庭，傳說韓信死前將兵法化成象棋，而台灣則將這則傳說重新編纂，讓韓信除了發明象棋外，還發明了麻將、骰子等，並且將之奉為賭博神，使之成為民間所謂的偏財神。韓信從原本的鬼神變為萬人尊敬的武神，又從武神轉變成萬人膜拜的財神，這樣的變化因素到底為何？而韓信崇拜在台灣為何會產生如此重大的轉變？ 除此之外，台中烏日的寶林寺更是將韓信的神明性質擴大變成萬能神，雖然此間寺廟是以觀音菩薩為主神，但信眾都將觀音菩薩與韓千歲齊名，祈求時更是將兩者稱號並列，其中的演變過程如何？而此是否可以看出台灣韓信崇拜發展的普遍脈絡？或者此僅為韓信崇拜發展中的特例？ 台灣的宗教環境特殊，其宗教發展也與中國宗教有所異同。雖然台灣的宗教多為中國的原鄉型態，但經過幾十年的發展，台灣的民間信仰已漸漸在地化，可以看出許多與中國原鄉不一樣的宗教型態。而韓信崇拜就是一個明顯的例子，不僅在傳說上，在神明性質的塑造上以及儀式的展演上都有著極大的差異，因此也可藉由此例，觀察台灣宗教發展的獨特性。 / Han Sin, was a person of talent in the initial stage of Han dynasty, but he was executed by Queen Lyu and Prime Minister Siao He. Although he was accused of an armed rebellion, he is still considered a sage by later generations after he died. To commemorating him, the state and nation founded memorial temples in several locations in China. In the Chinese history, Han Sin was a renowned strategist and god of war, but he actually turned into the god of wealth in Taiwan. The Taiwanese changed the Chinese anecdote that Han Sin was the ancestor of Chinese chess and shaped him into the inventor of all gambles. Why was Han Sin changed from a ghost to the god of war, and then into the god of wealth? Furthermore, why would his character have developed such significant changes in Taiwan? Besides, Han Sin almost became to the multi-purpose god in the Taichung Bao Lin Temple. There are two primary gods, Avalokiteshvara and Han Cian Suei. However, what is the relation between Avalokiteshvara and Han Cian Suei, and why does it have those developments in the Taichung Bao Lin Temple history? Is it possible to find the rule of Han Sin worship development? Is this a special example of Han Sin worship in Taiwan? The environment of Taiwanese religion is unusual and different from the development of Chinese religion. After several dozens year of development, the Taiwanese folk religion has localized gradually and Han Sin worship is an obvious example. In Taiwanese folk religion, there is a notable difference not only in fable, but also in shaping the gods' character and in ritual. In this way we can observe the uniqueness of Taiwanese religion through the development of Han Sin worship.