宝卷与道教

The Precious Scrolls and the Taoism

道教最根本的特点是把深奥的哲理与炼养的实践活动融为一体 ,明清时代民间宗教的宝卷深受这种特点的影响 ,逐渐成为道教影响下层民众的中介物之一 ;道教与民间宗教在炼养思想上同中有异。

The fundamental feature of Taoism lies in the combination of profound philosophy with its cultivation practice. Study shows that the Precious Scrolls of folk religion in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were heavily influenced by this feature. These scrolls gradually became one of the channels through which Taoism influences the common people. There are both similarities and differences in thought cultivation between Taoism and folk religion.