From Jiugong Mountain To Taiping Mountain:the Development Of Taoism In Mufu Mountainous Area And The Local Society Since Song And Yuan Dynasties

Although the development of Jiugong Mountain Taoism already happened in Nan Chen and Tang Dynasties, it is difficult to know the truth about it because the historical materials are not clear and. The really pioneering development was until Zhang Daoqing iriyama in 1187 A.D. in Xiaozong Chunxi fourteenhth year of the Southern Song Dynasty emperor. Taiping Mountain Taoism was also gradually on the rise and flourish by Zhang Zhe and his pupils' efforts since Zhang Zhe created Guanghui faction of Taoism in North Song. The two factions of Taoism have lasted nearly six hundred years and the development process was very complex and full of ups and downs.The Jiugong Mountain and Taiping Mountain Taoism in the Mufu Mountainous area is generally accord with the basic trends of the development of Chinese Taoism(i.e., the development of a more prosperous in Song and Yuan Dynasties,, began to relatively decline in the Ming and Qing Dynasties). At the same time, it is distinctive. In a sense, they can be regarded as two typical cases of the complex relationship between Chinese Taoism development and the state and local society in the region society. Maybe we can say the Taoism of Jiugong Mountain and Taiping Mountain rooted native more towards folk and secular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This shows that the traditional regional Taoism has a strong ability to adapt with the changes of the times.The paper will be discussed from three parts: The first part "Jiugong Mountain Taoism", will tell the development situation of Taoism in the song and Yuan Dynasties, especially the originator Zhang Daoqing of Jiugong Mountain and his fourth generation of disciples Yu Taihong hold royal book from Jingshan Taoist temple to Wuning Merlin Yuqing Taoist temple. The second part "Taiping Mountain Taoism", from Meilin Yu Qing Taoist temple transit to Taiping Mountain Taoism, will expand the analysis Taiping Mountain Taoism Guanghui faction in state and local society since the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the mid-Qing Dynasty. The third part "From Jiugong Mountain to Taiping Mountain: the development road of regional Taoism ", complete the comparative study of late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of Jiugong Mountain and Taiping Mountain Taoist development situation from the cultural comparison, historical construction and cultural identity, etc.