The Spread of the Zhengyi School of Daoism in Dunhuang from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China Period——Focusing on Daoist Ritual Prayers Found at the Mogao Grottoes
The prayers for Daoist rituals from the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China period found in the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang are contained in written records about Daoist teachings.These manuscripts have received very little attention from academia,though they are highly significant as research material for studies on the history of Daoism in Dunhuang and contemporary China.This paper pays particular attention to words included in the prayers such as Zhengyi dizi 正乙弟子(disciples of the Zhengyi school)and Anxi zhili Zhou Dunhuang Xian 安西直隶州敦煌县(Dunhuang County under Anxi Prefecture,directly subordinate to the central government),as well as references to Zhengyi dizi found in the inscriptions left by visitors to the Mogao Caves during the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China period.The presence of these terms provides clear evidence that the Zhengyi school of Daoism and its rituals were already widespread and commonly practiced in Dunhuang during this period.
Mogao GrottoesDaoismDaoist ritual prayersZhengyi School
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