瑶族宗教信仰若干问题讨论

A Discussion on Some Issues about the Yaos' Religious Belief

基于英语经日语转译的"权能仪式",是分析瑶族宗教生活乃至其他宗教形态的重要概念。打筶则是关系瑶族宗教信仰仪式起承转合和结果确认的重要环节,具有仪式之眼的功能。基于祭祀原则,瑶族信仰世界中的鬼神可以分为家庭、民族、区域、道教、自然5个神灵系统。无论是信仰对象还是科仪文表,瑶族宗教信仰都与道教有明显区别,更应被视作具有道教色彩的区域性信仰团体与瑶族民间信仰结合而成的宗教类型。

‘Quanneng Yishi＇,a concept derived from the Japanese translation of Merit-making ceremonies in English,is important in analyzing the religious life of the Yaos and even other religious forms. For its role in linking the rites and confirming the results,Dagao is the ＂eye of the ceremonies＂in the Yaos＇ religion. According to the principles of sacrifice,the ghosts and deities in the religious world of the Yaos can be categorized into five divine systems： family,nationality,region,Taoism and nature. In both the objects of belief and religious scriptures and ceremonial terms,the religion of the Yaos is significantly different from Daoism. It is more proper to consider it as a type of religion combining some regional beliefs with Daoist characteristics with the Yaos＇ folk beliefs.