佛教、道教文化中生态意识及环保实践的比较研究

Comparative Research of Ecological Awareness and Environmental Protection Practice Between Buddhism and Taoism

佛教和道教作为中国历史上源远流长的两个宗教体系,其宗教文化中蕴含着丰富的生态智慧.剖析其基本教义中的朴素自然观与环保实践方面的异同,从生物学的角度挖掘其中蕴含的生态意识,用现代生态学原理加以解释,得出其中科学的、合理的成分,一方面为我国当前的全民素质教育与可持续发展教育提供生动、科学的教育素材;另一方面为国家制定相关的宗教、环保政策与措施提供理论依据,尤其能够在宗教地区的自然保护区建设及环保工作与宗教活动之间起到桥梁和纽带作用.

As two religious systems of long standing in Chinese history,the religious cultures of Buddhism and Taoism contain rich ecological wisdom.The paper analyzes the difference and similarities of simple nature outlook and environmental protection practices within their religious doctrines,excavates its ecological awareness,and explicates scientific and reasonable conclusions based on modern ecological principles,for the purpose of providing lively educational elements for national quality education and education for sustainable development,as well as supplying theoretical foundation for the establishment of religious and environmental policies,especially in playing a role of connection between environmental protection work and religious activities in nature reserves located in religious area.