Master Yin's Mellifluous Chanting: Daoist Scripture Recitation in Tang Dynasty Epigraphy
Building on recent scholarship on entombed epitaph inscriptions (muzhiming 墓志銘) and Daoism, this article examines a commemorative burial inscription of a Daoist monastic priest, Revered Master Yin 尹尊師 (d. 747), who garnered the attention of the imperial court and Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 713-756) thr...
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Johns Hopkins University Press
2024
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Journal of Chinese religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-77 |
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| Summary: | Building on recent scholarship on entombed epitaph inscriptions (muzhiming 墓志銘) and Daoism, this article examines a commemorative burial inscription of a Daoist monastic priest, Revered Master Yin 尹尊師 (d. 747), who garnered the attention of the imperial court and Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 713-756) through scripture recitation and ritual performance. Daoists recited a range of texts, but the language of the epitaph suggests a particular focus on Numinous Treasure (Lingbao 靈寶) works. Combining a reading of the epitaph alongside several monastic manuals and commentaries, which outline Tang recitation practices, this paper sheds light on aspects of everyday Daoist practice in the Tang dynasty. Read together, these sources suggest a unique Daoist vision of scripture recitation, one characterized by celestial sound production and the powerful, transformative nature of its reproduction. 摘要 : 得益於近期關於道教和墓誌銘的研究，本文考查了唐代住觀道士尹尊師的墓誌銘。尹尊師通過誦經以及儀式表演吸引了朝廷，特別是皇帝唐玄宗的注意。唐代道教徒吟誦多種經典，但是通過墓誌銘的表述，我們似乎可以知道，尹尊師主要吟誦的是靈寶經。結合對尹尊師的墓誌銘，道教戒律手冊和靈寶經注疏的分析 - 這些材料很好的勾勒出唐代的誦經法，本文闡明了唐代道士日常修行的一些方面。不僅如此，這些材料展示出道教對誦經的獨特理念，其中包括製造天界之音，以及這種複製所擁有的力量和教化內涵。 |
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| ISSN: | 2050-8999 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Chinese religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jcr.2024.a928800 |