论中国大众传统信仰文化的内容与意义

On the Contents and Significance of Chinese Traditional Mass Belief Culture

在中国历史上,始于春秋的儒家学说,自两汉之际就开始传入中国的佛教,以老庄思想为核心的道教,这三教——儒释道,在我国两千多年的历史进程中,既有矛盾、斗争、冲突,也有相互交流、融合、渗透。这三教文化是我国优秀传统文化中不可分割的一部分,是大众传统信仰文化的主要内容,也是我们宝贵的精神财富。因此,很好地传承和发扬这些文化,一定会促进社会各方面的和谐发展。本文尝试从儒释道的基本内容和社会意义等方面做一下阐释。

In the more than two thousand years history of China,the three religious beliefs,Confucianism which started in Chunqiu period,Buddihism which began to spread into China since the two Han dynasties,and Taoism the core of which is centered with Laozi and Zhuangzi thought,have contradictions,struggle and conflict on one hand,and have exchange,fusion and penetration among each other on the other hand. The Confucianism-Buddhism-Taoism culture is an inalienable part of China＇s excellent traditional culture,the main content of the public＇s traditional religious culture,and our valuable spiritual wealth. So it is better to inherit and carry forward the culture which will certainly promote the harmonious development of all sectors of society. This paper attempts to introduce the main contents and social significance of the three beliefs.