甘州回鹘宗教信仰考

Religions of the Ganzhou Uighur Kingdom by

摩尼教于763年传入漠北回鹘汗国以后,迅速发展成为回鹘国教,其影响渗透到汗国社会、经济、外交及文化的各个方面。9世纪中叶,回鹘汗国崩溃,部众四散,其中迁入河西者以甘州为中心建立了甘州回鹘王国。由于受到当地流行的宗教文化的影响,回鹘宗教信仰发生了重大变化。原来被奉为国教的摩尼教虽继续流行,但势力越来越弱。在漠北时期并不流行的佛教,却异军突起,取代摩尼教而成为甘州回鹘国最为流行的宗教,同时萨满教遗俗继续存在。这些成为甘州回鹘宗教信仰的显著特点。

Since Manichaeism was introduced into the Uighur Empire on 763 AD, it became the state religion of the Uighurs quickly. Its influence seeped through each aspect of community, economy, diplomacy and culture. In the mid-9th century, the Uighur Empire was broke down, the loyalty stampeded, among them who settled in Hexi established the Ganzhou Uighur and cultural from the region spreading, religions of the Manichaeism that was looked upon as the state religion was weaker and weaker. And the Buddhism that was Kingdom. Because of the impact of the religion Uighur took place important change. Although originally which kept on being popular, the influence out of fashion during the Uighur Empire period was sudden rising, it replaced Manichaeism and became the most popular religion of the Ganzhou Uighur Kingdom, the old custom of Shamanism also went on existence at the same time. These are the distinctive features of religions of the Ganzhou Uighur.