《唐天宝十三载(754)龙兴观道士杨神岳便麦契》解析

A Study on a Wheat Loan by Yang Shenyue

现存敦煌文书中涉及了买卖、借贷、雇佣等各种类型的契约,其中,《唐天宝十三载(754)龙兴观道士杨神岳便麦契》是纪年最早的敦煌道观借贷契约。从中可以窥见唐代道观的经济活动状况,西北地区道观的民事活动在法律上与一般主体并无较大差异。为了全体道众正常的生活所需,道士签订契约时对戒律的持守有所变通。

The existing Dunhuang documents involve various types of contracts,such as sale,loan,employment,etc.The earliest loan contract of a Dunhuang Taoist temple is a wheat loan by Yang Shenyue,a Taoist of Longxing Temple,dating back to the Thirteen Years of Tang Tianbao(754).From this loan contract,we can observe the economic activities of Taoist temples in the Tang Dynasty.The civil activities of Taoist temples in Northwest China did not differ from those of the general populace in legal terms.To meet the needs of normal life for all Taoists,modifications were made to the adherence to Taoist discipline when signing contracts.