The Research On Kou Qianzhi’s Taoism Reformation

Kou Qianzhi is a very important character in the history of Chinese Taoism.He comprehensive reform to WUDOUMIDAO,This paper divides into three parts of five chapters explains his reform background, content and its historical status.The first part is the first, second chapter, described Kou Qianzhi’life and the background of the Taoist reform.In the Southern and Northern Dynasties is a regime change, conflict of violently period, the whole China’s social and political structure, class relations and national relations and social ideological trend have changed greatly. All these changes to the development of WUDOUMIDAO have a profound effect, in addition WUDOUMIDAO believers class structure changes, Due to the influence of the external environment with its own limitations, Taoism reform is imminent.The second part, including the, third, fourth and fifth chapter discusses the content of the reform, including full doctrines, reforming the organization system and improve the Canon ordinances three aspects. In the full doctrine, Kou Qianzhi absorption of Confucianism, Buddha thought and the improvement of their own doctrine, make WUDOUMIDAO in religious theory more perfect. In the reform of management system, he rectified the system of the WUDOUMIDAO. In perfecting the Canon ordinances, improve religious ceremonies, revised regulations, make WUDOUMIDAO is more solemn, discipline and moral enlightenment role.The third part is the sixth chapter, It evaluates his historical influence. It is because of the his efforts, Taoism in Northern Dynasty to get further development, his reform of Taoism in China history of Taoism occupies an important history position.