Taoist literature, Taoist poetry, Taoist poetry, Taoist prose, Taoist novels, Taoist operas, other couplets, anecdotes and nursery rhymes
Taoist poetry is a literary style that is based on the ideals of Taoist gods and expresses the spiritual realm of Taoists. . Contents 1 Origin 2 Step function words 3 Praise words 4 The relationship between Taoist words and belief in gods 5 Related items Origin
In terms of origin, Taoist words can be traced back to Xuange and Bianwen. The so-called "Xuan Ge" is also a song of "Xuan Dao"; from a formal point of view, Xuan Ge belongs to the lyrics of Taoist rap and folk art works. In order to attract the audience, Xuange authors often narrate stories in the first person. For example, "The Song of Hua Hu" collected in Volume 10 of "Laozi's Transformation of Hu Jing" uses "I" to represent Laozi, depicts the scenery of the immortal family in Laojun's monastic place, and tells the story of "turning Hu Hu into Buddhism", which has the characteristics of a narrative poem. Basic characteristics.
In "Laozi Hua Hu Jing", there are also eighteen poems of "Laojun's Sixteen Bianci", which belong to the category of Taoist Bianwen. The so-called "bianwen" is a form of telling the story of divine transformation. "Taoist Bianwen" is a way of telling Taoist stories of divine transformation. To meet the needs of rapping, Taoist Bianwen often adopts verse form. For example, "Laojun's Sixteen Bianci" is pure verse. The author organizes the plot according to the changes in directions, and the change of location is also based on the Nine Palaces and Bagua directions of "Yi". Bagua represents eight directions, and after two weeks of rotation, there are sixteen variations of words.
In addition to Xuange Bianwen, "Xiange Taoqu" is also an important part of Taoist lyrics. Its emergence is closely related to the establishment and popularity of Taoist rituals. In order to make the ceremony more solemn, Taoists combined hymns with singing, and various lyrics emerged. Volume 20 of "The Supreme Secret" contains several fairy songs. From a stylistic point of view, "Supreme Secrets" excerpts these "immortal songs" with brief explanations, pointing out their origins and which immortal sung them. Their genres are all five-character, with varying numbers of sentences. It shows the creative characteristics of early Taoism "using poetry as lyrics".
Comparable to the lyrics of "Xiange" are the lyrics of Taoqu. Its main forms include step function words and hymns. Bu-Fun Ci
Bu-Fun Ci is one of the Yuefu literary forms. Wu Jing of the Tang Dynasty pointed out in "Explanations of Ancient Yuefu Inscriptions" that this kind of word describes the wonderful scene of praising the immortals ascending to heaven. There have always been different opinions on the origin of Bu function words. Judging from the records in many classics, there should be a step-by-step practice of Ci during the Three Kingdoms period. The singing rhythm of Buxu Ci generally follows the directions of the Eight Diagrams and the Nine Palaces, thus forming the rhythm of yin and yang recovery. The chanting process of Buxu Ci has a certain route, which requires mental concentration and harmony and unity of chanting, footwork and props. Hymns
In the same vein as Buxu Ci, hymns since the Tang and Song Dynasties are also lyrics to music. When the Taoist fasting ritual became popular, Taoist priests, literati, and even emperors and officials began to compose Taoist songs, and various hymns were born. The "Jinluzhai Three Cave Psalms" and "Yuyin Dharma Ceremony" that we have seen today contain many hymns. From a formal point of view, although the hymn still retains the musical style of Buxunci, it also has some new characteristics. The most important thing is the appearance of long and short sentences. For example, "Tai Qing Yue" recorded in the volume "Jin Lu Zhai Three Cave Hymns" adds many lining lines to the seven-character poem, which forms a format of different lengths and has a unique style. The relationship between Taoist poetry and belief in gods
Due to the profound penetration of Taoist thought into Chinese literature, many of the Ci poems favored by literati in history also have the connotation of gods. According to the "Qin Ding Ci Pu", "Recalling the Flute on the Phoenix Platform", "Jie Peiling", "Wangxianmen", "Xianxianyin", etc. are all related to Taoist immortal stories. From the content point of view, many poetry works in the Song Dynasty have distinct Taoist connotations. Many great writers have also created a certain number of fairy poems. For example, Liu Yong, Huang Tingjian, etc. all have lyrics with this theme. This type of works often combine fairy tale allusions with the wandering mood, and through the use of puns, produce a strange associative effect that is thought-provoking.