New Studies of Daoism in Ming-Qing China

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370048
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Chinese philosophy/Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: MORI YURIA 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 教授 (30247259)
• Research Collaborator: HIROSE Naoki ; IKEHIRA Noriko ; TANAKA Fumio
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 士人の道教 / 閔一得 / 扶鸞 / 全真教 / 王常月 / 普度 / 蒋予蒲

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we have pointed out four important dimensions of Qing Daoism : (1)Literati Daoism, in which lay "Confucian" intellects played essential part; (2)Functions of spirit-writing (fuji) as a tool for penetrating, inventing and even creating "Daoist" traditions; (3) The relationship between lay Daoists and Daoists who left their own family. (4) Interactions between ritual performers of Buddhism and Daoism. (5) Relationship between Zheng-yi Daoist ritual elements and religious rites of diverse people in Southern China since Qing. About Ming Daoism, there is much space for discussion left, though.

Free Research Field

清代道教