论佛教、道教音乐与中国传统音乐的关系

On the Relationship between Buddhist and Taoist Music and Traditional Chinese Music

出于宣扬教义、体现宗教伟岸精神的现实需要 ,佛教、道教音乐大量吸收了中国传统音乐中的优秀成分 ,而中国传统音乐也不断地汲取宗教音乐中的因素以充实自己。佛、道等宗教与中国传统音乐之间的关系 ,显示出了多种艺术形式的融合和借鉴 ,体现出了许多耐人寻味的文化意蕴。

To disseminate religious doctrines and embody the lofty spirit of religion, both the Buddhist music and Taoist music have incorporated a large quantity of quintessential elements in the traditional Chinese music through the years. Conversely, traditional Chinese music has never ceased to absorb elements from religious music to enrich itself. The relationship between the Buddhist and Taoist music on the one hand and traditional Chinese music on the other manifests the borrowing and fusion of multitudinous art styles and reveals a lot of cultural characteristics that tend to escape our notice.