A New Manichaean Manuscript Dian-deng Qi-ceng Ke-ce Found In Xiapu,Fujian

Since October 2008,a large number of manuscripts and cultural relics have been found around the Shangwan Village,Baiyang Township,Xiapu County,Fujian Province,and some scholars have tentatively determined that it is a Manichaean relic.The Manichaean literature found this time was mainly written in Chinese,and it is well-preserved and huge in quantity.It greatly enriched the literature of Manichaeism in Chinese and provided a richer and more detailed literature for scholars to study the development of Manichaeism in China.Dian-deng-qi-ceng-ke-ce??????is one of the Chinese Manichaean literatures discovered by Xiapu,the discoverer was Mr.Lin Yun,and the owner was Xie Taolian master.there is Nameless Text????,Fo-Shuo-Shan-Zao-Jing-Wen??????,Fo-Shuo-Ri-Guang-Jing?????and the Genealogy of Xie's????."Dian-deng-qi-ceng"originated from the Buddhism rites,it is a Buddhist ritual that matches the“????”,and the pharmacist Buddha was invited respectfully.This text is mainly about Manichaean doctrine,and most of the gods recorded in are deities of Manichaeism,Taoism,and Folk Beliefs.From the comprehensive investigation of its discovery history and the content of the literature itself,it should be a typical Manichaean text,After in-depth study,it can be found that it borrows Taoist ideas and incorporates folk beliefs.This shows that Manichaeism was introduced into the southeastern coastal areas of China since the Tang Dynasty,and to cater to the needs of the Chinese people's faith in order to protect themselves,Taoism and folk beliefs were incorporated into the initiative.Instrument book.At the same time,it also showed us the development path of Manichaeism in Fujian after the Tang Dynasty,and how to integrate Taoism and folk religions to formation of Manichaeism with Chinese characteristics.There is a"Guang-Ming-Zhong???"and"Yi-Qie-Zhong-Shen????"in Dian-deng-qi-ceng-ke-ce??????,most of which refer to the Manichaean gods,especially those that should include Jesus.I In the Manichaean texts newly found in Xiapu of Fujian Province,Jesus are extremely worshiped who was called as Buddha or the king.In Mo-ni-guang-fo????which served as the most important texts of Xiapu Manichaean Manuscripts,Jesus was called as Mo-shi-he???,great shall be the Messiah of Chinese,according to Jesus served as the saviour of the properties.Some literature characterizes the embodiment of third Message or kan?g r??an(light girl),had become naked form beauty temptation to the male magic shot to the light molecules that devour,Some of the literature seems to be more Worship of Jesus,even have a tendency to go over Mani.The Deities of Manichaeism changed from Five Buddhas to Three Buddhas,but Jesus has always been among them,ranking second only to Mani,the Buddha of Light and Buddha Maiden of Light.