A Study Of The Relationship Between The Imperial Family And Taoism In The Ming Dynasty

As one of the traditional Chinese religions,Taoism played an extremely important role in ancient society with its unique Taoist discipline and belief system.Bright generation,the Ming royal family because of the rule,always worship to Taoism,especially the emperor jiajing period,near the national exalt the Taoism,emperor jiajing,the Taoism develop gradually towards the silence.But in Ming dynasty,Taoism constantly absorbing folk beliefs in the process of development,Taoist links with the secular life gradually deepened,Taoism play an important role in people's ideology,Taoist activities become an important part of people to secular life,the influence of Taoism more deeply and widely.In the early Ming dynasty,the imperial worship of Taoism was more focused on the maintenance of the rule and the function of civilizing the people.To late imperial worship of Taoism has not only is based on the value of political indoctrination,but more has the significance in prayer to appeal letter to,Taoism was transformed from a mere indoctrination tools of the people "the nation on the people".However,the negative influence of the Ming dynasty's imperial family on the political life and social economy was also obvious,which distorted the image of Taoism and even tarnished the reputation of Taoism.So,of the royal family worship doesn't really promote the development of Taoism,instead the negative effects caused by make the Taoist largely by public opinion as a kind of very negative cultural existence.This is the basic characteristic of the relationship between the imperial family and Taoism in the Ming dynasty.In the Ming dynasty,Taoism tended to be more secular,but its development was in decline.Although Taoism with Ming dynasty royal honour of Taoism was once a thriving trend,but as a result of Taoist theory itself instead of further development towards Quan Li Hua,and with the supportand promote the fading of the royal family,only by the power of the folk,Taoism was gradually reduced,while the Taoism development step by step into a period of decline.