Brief introduction of Taoist art

There are 53 17 Chinese entries in the database of Taoist Cultural Center of Taoist Encyclopedia website ■ Introduction to the center ■ Introduction to the database ■ Website guide ■ Contact us ■ Support development ■ Frequently asked questions | History | People | Belief | Classic | Immortal | Temple | Practice | Ceremony | Art | Music | Literature | Taoist art refers to various Taoist arts based on Taoist beliefs or Taoist rituals. In order to facilitate the spread of Taoism, Taoism has used a large number of artistic forms to display the contents of Taoist beliefs since the Northern and Southern Dynasties: portraits and statues are used to express the image of immortals; Building a fairyland on earth with architecture; Praise the gods with beautiful words; Use music to match the ceremony. Most Taoist works of art contain belief and ritual meaning, so certain rituals must be followed when creating. As the book "The Third Cave of Lingxuanbao" emphasizes: "There are rules for observing people, making statues, writing scriptures, worshipping, burning incense, reading aloud, giving instructions, abstaining from rituals and practicing dharma. Taoist arts generally fall into five categories: literature, painting, sculpture, architecture and music. Many existing Taoist cultural relics and historic sites are treasures of Taoist art and even China art. Ordinary people can enter the world of Taoist belief by appreciating Taoist art? Taoist painting Taoist painting has a wide range of themes and various forms. Portraits of immortals enshrined in temples, murals in temples and grottoes, various image axes used in Dojo, Confucian classic illustrations, inner alchemy pictures, Taoist paintings and literati Taoist paintings can all be said to belong to the category of Taoist paintings. These images are either objects of thinking and worship, or guides to practice and Taoism, or works of Taoist scholars, showing various contents of Taoist beliefs. Gu Kaizhi, Yan, Wu Daozi and Zhao Mengfu. Painters who are good at painting Taoism in history are Tao Hongjing, Zhang, Li Derou, Huang, Ni Zan, Changyu, Fang and so on. ? Taoist sculpture Taoist sculpture presents the image of a mortal fairy, which is convenient for people to admire and worship. Since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there have been many forms of sculpture in Taoism, such as statues, grottoes, colored sculptures, bronze statues of gold and wood carvings. Among them, there are exquisite and meticulous palace products and simple and simple rural products. Materials include jade, stone, gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, bamboo, mud and so on. This is the witness that believers "contribute with their own strength". Taoist sculpture has not formed a set of strict standards of form and scale, but when making it, we should grasp the form taste of the gods, and express the spirit in form with more aesthetic feeling and charm beyond words. After the completion of Taoist sculpture, there are ceremonies such as dirty clothes and opening the light. ? Taoist music Taoist music is the music used in Taoist ceremonies, also known as Dojo music. From the perspective of belief, Taoist music has the functions of preaching and teaching, bathing in snow, purifying people and making them open-minded; From a practical point of view, Taoist music has the function of respecting God and entertaining people. Taoist music, out of reverence for immortals, pursues a solemn artistic conception, including ode to immortals; There is a voice from the gods; There are solemn and mighty songs, showing the suppression of evil and avoiding evil; Songs with cloud music express the beauty of fairyland. At the same time, some Taoist music will be sung to the people attending the Dojo, so as to arouse the religious aesthetic experience of the participants and improve their interest in attending the ceremony. ? Taoist literature Taoist literature is a general term for all kinds of literary works whose content is to publicize Taoist teachings and reflect Taoist life. Generally speaking, Taoist literature can be divided into four categories: Taoist prose, Taoist novels, Taoist poems and Taoist operas. ? Taoist architecture Taoist architecture is a place where Taoism worships immortals, and it is also a place where Taoists practice, preach and live. Taoist architecture evolved from "governance" and "quietness" in the Han and Jin Dynasties to a large-scale "pavilion" or "view" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and developed into a large-scale "palace view" in the Tang Dynasty. Most of the existing ancient Taoist buildings were built or rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In terms of architectural art, Taoist architecture developed from China traditional architecture and basically followed the courtyard layout of traditional architecture. However, Taoist temple is regarded as a sacred and solemn place for immortals to come to earth, and Taoist beliefs and cultural concepts are added in the design and construction, which makes Taoist architecture different from secular architecture and Buddhist architecture, and thus it is unique among traditional buildings in China.