浅谈西域回鹘人摩尼教发展历程

Development of Huihu' Monism in Ancient Western Regions

古代西域宗教种类繁多 ,内涵极为丰富 ,对古代西域及中原地区都产生过重大影响。关于西域的地理范围 ,历来都是许多学者进行争论的问题。丝绸之路成为西域文化顺利传播的主要通道 ,同时由于西域定居民族与游牧民族的角逐 ,给西域各民族文化的相互交流和渗透提供了历史契机。西域历史上 ,曾出现过许多民族及许多宗教。西域的一些民族 ,如粟特人 ,曾经先后信仰过祆教、佛教、摩尼教、景教和伊斯兰教。正是由于他们 ,许多宗教才传入古代的新疆。

A variety of colorful religions in ancient Western Regions had great impact on this very region and central China (at that time). Many scholars argued about the size of the ancient Regions. The Silk Road and the conflicts among the ethnic groups here provide historic opportunity for those inhabitants to exchange and melt with each, who once believe Mazdaism, Buddhism, Monism, Nestorianism, Islamism; therefore, many of those religions were possible to be introduced into ancient Xingjiang area.