论巫教在契丹历史发展中的作用

On the Function of Shamanism in the History of the Development of Khitan

巫教作为契丹人早期的宗教,在契丹历史发展的个阶段中起过不同的作用。早期契丹人信奉的是自然神,并通过巫教祈禳活动,追求的是部族平安,生业发达,对契丹族的发展和壮大起着重要的作用。在契丹建国时期,巫教则与政治紧密结合,通过神道设教,为阿保机建国制造宗教舆论。契丹建国后,巫教被纳入到严肃的礼仪制度中,发挥着维护社会秩序和突出天命皇权的重要作用。在民间,萨满巫教仍然是契丹人寻求精神慰藉的主要形式。

Shamanism as the early religion of khitans phases of historical development plays a different role. Early khitan people believed in the nature of god, and by shamanistic＇s prayers and terminate the disaster activity, the pursuit of peace is a tribe, profession developed, the development and expansion of khitans nationality plays an important role. In khitan founding period, shamanism is closely integrated with politics, through the Shinto and set up religious, for A Baoji religious opinion. Khitan after the founding, shamanistic covered by serious etiquette system, plays an important role in maintaining so-cial order and highlight the mandate of heaven royalty. In folk, the shamanistic is still the main form of khitan people seek-ing spiritual comfort.