台湾民间闾山道派之分析

The Analysis of the Lu-Shan Sect in Taiwan Folk Religion

道教之组成因素除了道家及儒家思想外,亦有巫觋之思维。闾山教派就是在这些因素下再参杂些许佛教思想因应而生。其实道教是把羽化成仙当作修炼的最高目标,成仙是一切努力的方向,而济世渡人是其在人世中常有之天生使命。人类就因其神迹显现与造构神仙,或编制神仙谱系导致领域之划分,因而产生不同之道教派别。

Witchcraft consists in Taoism, together with thoughts of Confucian and Taoist school. Under this back- ground comes Lushan School, mixture of some Buddhist thoughts. The main purpose of Taoism is to turn into a immortal, and immortality is its final destination; saving people is its natural mission. Out of its miracles, the diversity of Taoism or division of Taoist schools results from human creation of immortals and immortal pedigree.