犹太教四大圣城

犹太教四大圣城希伯来语ארבע ערי הקודש‎, 意第绪语פיר רוס שטעט‎)是16世纪奥斯曼帝国征服巴勒斯坦之后犹太人对于犹太教义中心的四座主要城市的合称,包含耶路撒冷希伯仑采法特提比里亚四城。“圣城”这一称谓可以追溯至16世纪40年代,当时在犹太人的语境中指代的是耶路撒冷、希伯仑、采法特三座城市,提比里亚则在稍晚的17世纪40年代才被列入这一范畴。[1]

一幅描绘犹太教四大圣城的地图:耶路撒冷位于右上方,其下是希伯仑,约旦河自上而下流过,采法特位于左上角,提比里亚在左下方。图中绘有各城具有代表性的宗教建筑或是圣人的坟墓。

由来

根据1906年《犹太百科全书》记载:“自16世纪开始,圣地的神圣性……基本上均是指代四座城市——耶路撒冷、希伯仑、提比里亚和采法特。”[2]

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参考资料

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