《三国演义》与《金瓶梅》中的道教灯仪研究

The Study over the Rite of Lantern in Taoism in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Golden Lotus

明清古典小说有着丰富的宗教内容,是研究古代宗教文化的重要文本。《三国演义》与《金瓶梅》对道教灯仪有详细的描写,包括举行灯仪的原因、行法主题和行法过程等,以文学描写的形式还原了道教仪式的行法现场,将之与道教经典比对研读,对研究道教灯仪具有人类学、民族志式的意义,是还原古代宗教仪式“现场”不可多得的材料。以古典小说描写宗教仪式的文本与道教传世经典相结合的研究方法,是道教仪式研究的一次有益尝试。

With abundant religious contents,Classic novels in the Ming and Qing dynasties are important contexts to any study over ancient religious cultures.The Three Kingdoms and the Golden Lotus both have lots of detailed descriptions of the rite of lantern in Taoism,including the reasons,themes and processes for holding of such rite,and literally reproduce original scene of such a rite in Taoism.Reading the two books in combination with Taoist classics is significant for the study over the rite of lantern in Taoism,in terms of anthropology and ethnography.The two books are rare materials that reproduce the"scene"of an ancient religious rite.It is a helpful try to research the rite in Taoism through interpreting both classic novels about religious rite and the Taoist masterpieces.