河北广宗道教科仪研究——以相家庄马增顺之母丧事为例

Study on Taoist Rites of Guangzong in Hebei

河北省广宗县周边的乡间,至今活跃着古老而神圣的道教科仪。其目的是满足民间百姓在亲人丧葬期间,以神的名义为亡者超度苦海、驾鹤西天的精神信仰和情感需要。其文化价值,是超度亡灵,同时具有人文教化作用,还为宗教音乐的仪式形态研究提供了一定的参照价值。

The old Taoist rites are still flourishing in Guangzong County and its surrounding countryside, Hebei Province. Their Purpose is to meet the feeling demands in the funeral during which the sins of the dead is expiated in the God＇ s name. Its cultural value is to expiate the sins of the dead and has a function of humanistic education. The rites also provide a reference for studying the formulation of religious music.