太平天国对上帝形象的创造

Creation of the Image of God in Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

太平天国对上帝形象的创造与基督教上帝纯灵说有着天壤之别。太平天国创造的上帝具有人类的相貌和性格,是人格化的神灵。太平天国领导人心中的上帝形象,是来源于洪秀全的异梦、受到《劝世良言》的启示并融入了民间宗教的成分再加上他们的想象而创造出来的复合体。太平天国依靠上帝的形象动员民众、加强管理、调适领导集团内部的关系,无疑有助于太平天国的发展。同时,太平天国领导人也凭藉上帝的权威来谋求自己的利益,这是太平天国运动失败的原因之一。

There is an immeasurably vast difference between the creation .of God in Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and that of Christianity. God created by Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has human features and characters and it is a personified god. The image of God in the heart of the leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom originated from Hong Xiu-quan＇s strange dream, and it was enlightened by Persuade People to Do Good. God is the combination of people＇s religion and their imagination. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom used God as a pretext to arouse the masses, tighten up the management and coordinate the relationship between its leaders. Undoubtedly, this promoted the development of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. But at the same time, the leaders used God as a pretext to seek personal gains. This is one of the key factors leading Taiping rebellion to failure.