A Study On Song Emperor Huizong's Advocating Taoism

The Taoism of the Northern Song Dynasty,like Taoism in the Tang Dynasty,has a clear official nature,the development of Taoism and the worship of the rulers have a great relationship.Since Song Taizu,the rulers of every dynasty have pursued the policies of Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism.Song Huizong period,changed the pattern before,Taoism has become the mainstream of development.This period is the climax of the development of Taoism in the Northern Song Dynasty,Taoism has been greatly supported by the Huizong,gradually become the state religion.Song Huizong as a Taoist,on the one hand,Taoism is very devout,seeking spiritual comfort;on the one hand want to grow the Taoist team,win over the people,to maintain feudal rule.Song Huizong choose to advocate Taoism is not just because they like Taoism,there are also the Northern Song Dynasty emperor has always advocated the tradition of Taoism,courtiers to promote and Taoism can help Huizong stability inside and outside the country,is the result of a variety of reasons combined effect.Huizong advocate Taoism is bound to support the development of Taoism,he carried out a series of advocating Taoist activities,trust priests,claiming to teach the emperor,wantonly built palace view,but also attach great importance to the study of Taoist books,add Taoist officials,Taoist titles and Taoist order,to improve the status of Taoism,while also inhibiting Buddhism,by inhibiting Buddhism to further establish Taoist state religion.Huizong advocated Taoist policy and the other emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty has its own characteristics,he is not only very fond of exorcism,divination,prophecy and other alchemy,and also to Taoism as the only faith,the Taoist faith is very devout,this is the other Northern Song Emperor can not be compared with him.Song Huizong period is advocating the climax of Taoism,the Northern Song Dynasty at that time the development of many effects,not only greatly promoted the development and expansion of the Taoist Fu Lu school,and promoted the Taoist rituals to further improve.Huizong advocated Taoism directly affected the election system at that time,the promotion of officials and military policy.Huizong advocate Taoist activities actively search for social wealth,to bring great pressure on the economy.