《夷堅志》明教紀事史料價值辨釋

Notes on the Record concerning Mingjiao from Yijian Zhi

本文從歷史文獻學的角度,辨釋見於《佛祖統紀》之《夷堅志》明教紀事,認爲該紀事雖不見今本《夷堅志》,但大體應出自《夷堅志》作者洪邁之手筆;並就該紀事中有關明教的稱謂,教主之名諱,信徒之服色,該教對道教之依托,教徒的習俗等,一一加以辨釋,甄別其真僞,界定其與實際的距離。

With an angel of historical documentation,the article observesthe materials concerning Mingjiao or the Religion of Light ( Manichaeism) quoted from Yijian Zhi in Fozu Tongji ( Chronicle of the Buddha and the Patriarchs ) ,and concludes that although such valuable information was not involved in the extant edition of Yijian Zhi,it's most likely to be recorded by Hong Mai,the author of Yijian Zhi himself. The material concerned touches upon the designation of Mingjiao and its religion founder,the disciples' clothing and rites as well as their efforts to integrate themselves into Taoism. As to its reliability,the article offers a detailed examination,making out the potential gap between the material and reality of the Song Dynasty.