A Study On The Relationship Between Taoism And Politics In Hongzhi Period Of Ming Dynasty

Taoism in Ming Dynasty is closely related to politics in Ming Dynasty.Taoism developed to the Ming Dynasty,in ontology,Kung Fu theory,realm theory and other aspects have been mature.However,at this stage,the development of Taoism in the aspect of righteousness and principle has gradually fallen into a rigid state.From the aspect of "Tao" and "Shu",the interpretation of ontology in Taoism has basically stagnated,and more often it makes some innovations in the process of Dan FA cultivation;At the same time,the quality of Taoist class in Ming Dynasty also showed a downward trend.In the middle and late Ming Dynasty,it was the normal situation for Taoists to obtain political capital by offering prescriptions.Coupled with the changes of social customs,the corruption of Taoist groups gradually increased.These reasons led to the decline of Taoism in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.In the Ming Dynasty,Taoism was always in a low position in the dialogue with the Ming regime.In the early Ming Dynasty,Zhu Yuanzhang formulated a religious policy based on the principle of "Yin Yi Wang Du",which restricted the development of various religions with systems and policies,and gradually brought Taoism into the management of the state system.In this process,Taoism and politics have been constantly running in and interacting,and this series of interaction has had a profound impact on the development of the politics of the imperial court and the righteousness and organization of Taoism.In Hongzhi period,Chenghua was inherited in the upper part and Zhengde and Jiajing in the lower part.At the same time,under the surface of the pattern of Zhongxing,there are hidden dangers such as relatives,eunuchs and so on.In this period,the relationship between Taoism and politics was complicated.First of all,during this period,Taoism still took the "upper route" to deal with the secular monarchy,and Taoism became more dependent on the monarchy.The communication between individual Taoists and royal or political elites became the main form of communication between Taoism and politics.Secondly,the Hongzhi royal family,headed by Xiaozong,generally respected Taoism.Behind it was the use of Taoism’s utility and enlightenment;Although the officials in the Dynasty generally accepted the traditional Confucian education and scoffed at the various harms brought by Taoism,they also constantly accepted the cultural influence brought by the "upper line" of Taoism;The eunuch group took Taoist alchemy as a tool in order to retain and invite favor.In this political situation,the development of Taoism in and outside the imperial court showed two different trends.In the imperial court,due to the needs of national politics,the combination of Taoist scientific instruments with national rites,music and sacrifice became more close.It became a common phenomenon that Taoists worked in the national system.Taoism and Taoist philosophy were further internalized in the feudal rule and the spirit of Chinese traditional culture.However,due to the vigilance of secular monarchy to Taoism,the ideological and political status of Taoism has not been improved;In addition to the imperial court,thanks to the relatively relaxed social atmosphere of Hongzhi Dynasty,the development of Taoist justice has not been too much political interference.However,in the middle and late Ming Dynasty,the Taoist theory was only based on the original,and the alchemists gradually replaced the high Taoist position in the dynasty,so the development of Taoism could not avoid the sunset of Xishan.According to the characteristics of the overall relationship between Taoism and politics in Hongzhi period,the Ming Dynasty in Hongzhi period attached importance to the utilitarian and moralizing functions of Taoism,and allowed Taoists to participate in politics under control.At the same time,during the Hongzhi period,the Ming Dynasty indulged in alchemists and alchemy,and the system of preaching officials was not eradicated.This laid a hidden danger for the abnormal prosperity of Taoism in Jiajing period,and also caused the development of Taoism in the middle and late Ming Dynasty to be more and more slow.