The Taoist scriptures are the scriptures for Taoism to spread and teach, and it is a written classic that records the teachings and thoughts of Taoism.. Through the discussion of the tradition of Taoist scripture writing in medieval history and the investigation of Taoist scripture writing seen in the inscriptions of Dunhuang Taoist scriptures, the lecture reveals the actual situation of the spread and development of Taoism in history. Taoism advocates the enlightenment of the Tao through the scriptures, and the realization of the truth through enlightenment, so Taoism has always attached importance to the transmission and writing of the Taoism scriptures. Taoism in the Tang Dynasty inherited the tradition of scripture writing initiated by the masters of the Shangqing School in the Southern Dynasty, and the Tang royal family respected Taoism and promoted the society's scripture writing atmosphere. The Taoist scripture scrolls found in the Dunhuang scripture cave are important materials for the study of Taoist scriptures in medieval history. Writing scriptures in medieval history has become a common practice, and the writing and collection of a large number of Taoist scriptures in the society is an effective measure to understand and promote the Tao.
Speaker: 張澤洪教授(四川大學道教與宗教文化研究所)