武当道教养生文化的表现特性

Characteristics of Living Cultivation of Wudang Taoism

武当道教的养生活动是其宗教活动中非常重要的一面 ,是武当道教的最高宗旨———追求成仙长生的重要手段之一。在其各种宗教仪式等活动中 ,如宗教法事活动、生活习俗等等方面中 ,都蕴函着养生哲理。武当道教养生文化的四个主要表现特性是 :交融性、生活习俗性、宗教性、派系特征性。

The activity to keep good health in Wudang Taoism is an important aspect of its religious activities as well as an important means to achieve the supreme purpose-- longevity. The various sorts of activities, like religious rituals, living customs, all contain the philosophical theory of living cultivation. On the basis of analysis and classification, four chief points typical of Wudang Taoist living cultivation are summed up: integration, living customariness, religiousness, and variety of schools.