Immortal Genealogy Of

Taoism is a polytheistic religion, and it believed in many immortals. There are thousands of immortals in Taoism immortal pedigree. Immortal is the basic beliefs of Taoism and it is the figurative expression of the Tao. To become immortal is the ultimate aim and the final destination of Taoist doing self-cultivation. Therefore, Taoism attaches great importance to create many immortals. In the pace of the development of times and preaching needs, the immortals in Taoism is becoming more and more, and also much complex, finally it becomes a huge and complex system. Researching and analyzing the Taoism immortal pedigree is an important aspect of Taoism studies.Chinese traditional culture is the origin of the immortal pedigree in Taoism. Among the Liang Dynasty of Southern Dynasties, a Taoist who was called Tao Hongjing wrote "True spirit position diagram ", it is the initial establishment of Taoism immortal pedigree. And the Taoism immortal pedigree developed fast in Sui Dynasty,Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Taoism immortal pedigree became fixed and unchangeable, "Shangqing Lingbao Dafa " written by Jin Yunzhong is the symbol of the Taoism immortal pedigree is found.My thesis is divided into five parts: The first part:Introduction. Expound the meaning, the research status, the aim and the research methods of this study task.The second part:The summary of immortal in Taoism. In the first place, make sure the definition of the immortal, including the concept, the features, the types and the residence of the immortals. And make the basis and principle of immortals creation clearly.The third part:The origin of the immortals in Taoism. There are four parts of the origin of the immortals in Taoism. (1) Taoism assimilates the nature idolize and the spirit idolize in the ancient religion; (2) Taoism absorbs many legends of immortal in ancient myths; (3) Taoism imbibes the philosophy of the spring and Autumn Periods and the Warring States Periods, especially the thought of the immortal of Zhuang zi and Mo zi; (4) Han Dynasty's prophecy theology is an important source of immortal in Taoism.The fourth part:The construction of Taoism immortal pedigree. There are four parts in this chapter. (1) Immortal pedigrees of Taoism classics and sects in the early time of Taoism; (2) Immortal pedigrees in "True spirit position diagram " and reveal the value of it; (3) The changes of Taoism immortal pedigree in Tang Dynasty; (4) The establishment of Taoism immortal pedigree.The fifth part:Conclusion. Point out the feature of immortal pedigrees of Taoism, it was huge and complicated. And then analyse the reasons which give rise to this feature.