汉武杂“方”与道教渊源

Recipes for Immortal of Han Wudi Age and the Origin of Taoism

汉武帝毕生热衷于求仙和鬼神之祀,方士们因此进献了大量的“方”。这些“方”可分为长生方、接神方、杂祀方、巫方四类,尽管它们尚无系统的理论指导,实践行为也荒诞芜杂,但后世道教修行的主要方式都已出现,这些“方”是后来道教实践部分的渊源。

Emperor Han Wudi had kept high interest on immortal-finding and alchemy during his lifetime. So charlatans and recipe-makers tributed a large amount of recipes which includes long-life recipes, immortal-communicating recipes, sacrificing recipes and magic recipes. Although these recipes had no systematical theories, and their practice were always absurd, the chief ways of later Taoist cultivation had emerged. They are part of the origins of later Taoist practice.