陈明霦与民初白云观

Chen Mingbin and the White Cloud Taoist Temple in the Early Years of Republic of China

长期以来,白云观吸引了众多海内外学者的关注,然而,民国初年白云观的历史与影响却研究不足。民国初年的白云观具有极其重要的历史地位。民国初年白云观住持陈明霦倡导成立中央道教会,这一行为在倡导宗教信仰自由、统一道教、改革道教方面具有重要意义,是巩固提升白云观作为龙门祖庭的重要举措。通过民初白云观碑刻等史料发现,白云观信众之广泛,甚至在伶人中也具有重要影响力。本文以民国时期寺院财产登记表为考察依据,探讨了陈氏主持白云观期间白云观道士们的物质与精神生活,白云观寺庙图书收藏丰富,除了道家经典外,还大量收集了史部典章、诗文笔记类等图书。陈明霦1930年印刷的《白云集》初步展示了知名道人的读书生活。

For quite a long time,many scholars home and abroad have paid their attention to the White Cloud Taoist Temple.Relevant study achievements have been published which expand the research of the temple from different ways.But the study on the history and influence of the temple in the early years of Republic of China is insufficient.From a long term perspective,the White Cloud Taoist Temple in the early years of Republic of China has an important historical status.Abbot Chen Mingbin of the White Cloud Taoist Temple in the early years of Republic of China initiated the establishing of Central Taoism Association.From the point of the White Cloud Taoist Temple itself,it is no doubt that Chen＇s leading the Quan Zhen temple to establish Central Taoism Association was an important measure to maintain and promote the temple＇s status.By reading some inscriptions,this paper found out that the White Cloud Taoist Temple had lots of believers.Through analyzing the property registration of the temple in the early years of Republic of China,this paper built a preliminary picture describing the physical and mental life of the temple＇s monks.Besides classical Taoism books,there were lots of history books and poetry collected in this temple.Bai Yun Ji written by Chen Mingbin and published in 1930 show us a reading and writing world of an famous Taoism monk.