北朝道教论略

A Brief Introduction to Taoism of the Northern Dynasties

道教在北朝经过寇谦之改革之后，曾一度成为北魏的国教，其后楼观道在陕西兴起，形成新的道派。 道教的发展引起了佛道之间的激烈斗争，北魏太武帝、北周武帝先后两次发布诏令，禁断佛教，史称“二武 灭佛”。

After reforms in Taoism initiated by KOU Qian, Taoism once became the state religion in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Then Louguan Taoism, a new school springed up in ShaanXi came into being. The development of Taoism leads to the struggle between Taoism and Buddhism. Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Em- peror Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty ever issued imperial edicts to wipe out Buddhism. It is known as 'the Ban of Buddhism by Two Wus'in the history.