Overview of Taoism in Qing Dynasty and Republic of China

After leaving the Taoist scholar-bureaucrat class, he became less and less appreciated by the rulers. After entering the Qing dynasty, although the emperors in the early Qing dynasty protected Taoism according to the practices of the Ming dynasty, they did not pay as much attention as in previous dynasties. Emperor Kangxi once had a basic understanding: Taoism is natural, it is the root of heaven and earth, and the study of the elderly can nourish its root. Abuse, debauchery Long-term vision, good language. Immortal territory is boundless, and it is difficult to gather gas. It is soaring every day, and the world can't make up for it. Telling the past of Qin and Han dynasties, seeking for the square and being foolish, will get the fruit of purity. Ning Mei was the first emperor all his life, keeping in good health all his life, and Confucian scholars were on the right path. How can he take advantage of the situation? Based on this understanding, the Qing dynasty allowed the decline and development of Taoism, and only regarded it as a kind of leisure and ornament in life. How can we return after the decline, and the second family can decline to this day; Why do you want to ward off evil spirits and leave money to paint landscapes and make poems? In short, with the decline of the status of the leading group, the combination of Taoism and politics is becoming less and less close, and the form and scope of activities are becoming more and more folk. Although there are many sects, the folk secret religion characterized by the blending of various religions is inextricably linked with Taoism in thought and organization. In a sense, these secret religions can also be regarded as Taoism in disguise. 19 1 1 year, the Revolution of 1911 overthrew the Qing Dynasty, and the real title of man was 1996. In order to adapt to social changes, Taoism tried to establish a national Taoist organization by imitating western church organizations. 19 12 years, two national Taoist associations were established in Beijing and Shanghai, namely the Central Taoist Association in Beijing and the Taoist Association of the Republic of China in Shanghai. The initiator and leader of the former are all believers of Quanzhen religion, so it can only be said that it is a national organization of Quanzhen religion. The latter is based in Shi Tian Building, Longhushan, Jiangxi, and its headquarters is in Shanghai. At best, it is only a national organization, and it is only an action of Longhushan trying to rebuild its authority. In fact, due to the lack of economic strength and official support, it is difficult for them to establish a bottom-up organizational system. Therefore, many Taoist organizations at that time were only regional activities, fragmented and fragmented, and their Taoist revival plans often went up in smoke. Taoism in the Republic of China is a further continuation of the decline of Taoism since the Qing Dynasty. Under the impact of new ideology and culture, the ability of American Taoism to regenerate and update its teachings has been stretched.