《太平经》“共生”思想的现代意义

Modern Significance of the Symbiotic Thought in the Scripture of Great Peace

道教的共生思想非常丰富。本文以《太平经》为例,探讨早期道教经典的共生思想。经过研究可知,通过"元气自然说"和"三统共生说"的有机结合,《太平经》构建了一套完整而深刻的宇宙论。在此基础上,《太平经》又提出了"元气自然乐"的价值论。在实践论上,《太平经》有两个特色,一是尤其注重人的自由,这种自由是以"承负说"作为保障的;二是将"乐"与"治"联系起来进行思考,提出了"乐怒吉凶诀""以乐却灾法"等富有特色的实践措施。这套理论不仅能够适用于个人之修养,更能够作为"齐家治国平天下"的良方。据此《太平经》根据天地"中和同心"的程度,将乐治的境界分成四个层次,并详细解说了由之产生的六气。在尤为需要对"共生"做出创新性安排的今天,《太平经》进行了先导性探索,具有一定的理论与实践价值,值得人们重视。

Taoism is particularly rich in the symbiotic thought. This article takes 'the Scripture of Great Peace 'as an example to discuss the symbiotic thought of the early Taoist classics. The study shows that' The Scripture of Great Peace ' establishes a set of complete and profound cosmological theories through combining the saying of 'the vitality of nature' and ' three successive symbiotic systems'. ' The Scripture of Great Peace 'advocates that 'the vitality of nature' goes with joyfulness, and 'joyfulness and filial piety are the most important in the world', which ensure the smooth development of things and the ultimate success. In practice, 'The Scripture of Great Peace' has two features, one focus on people's freedom, which is guaranteed by the theory of 'cheng fu'(retribution for sin); the second is that the 'joyfulness' and 'governance' can be combined together. This theory can not only be applied to personal accomplishment, but also as a recipe for 'Permanent peace of the world'. According to the degree of compatibility between man and nature, the Level of management can be divided into four levels, and a detailed explanation is the classification of the six Qi. In order to make innovative arrangements, the symbiotic theory of 'The Scripture of Great Peace' has undoubtedly made a pilot exploration with a certain value of theory and practice, therefore it's worthy of nowadays' attention.