Way of the Taiping
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The Way of the Taiping, also known as the Way of the Great Peace, was a Chinese
。Origins
The Way of the Taiping originated in the reign of
Book of Later Han, during the reign of Emperor Shun (r. 125–144), Gong Chong (宮崇), one of Gan Ji's disciples, submitted the Taiping Qingling Shu to the emperor, but did not receive substantial attention. Gong Chong's disciple Xiang Kai tried the same, but his efforts also faltered. Later on, the book fell into the hands of Zhang Jue, who established the Way of the Taiping.[3]
Later Developments
Zhang Liang was the "General of the People" (人公將軍); and Zhang Jue was the "General of Heaven" (天公將軍). The Way of the Taiping acted like a military organisation thereafter.[5]
Preachings
Zhang Jue held a nine-section cane, and often proclaimed that people were sick and suffering because they had sinned. For them to recover, the patients must first reflect on their mistakes, and when they finally show contrition, he would make them drink the
North Star
.
Uprising
Zhang Jue proposed the slogan of "Cangtian (heaven, blue sky) is dead, the Huangtian (yellow sky) has been established, the age is at Jiazi (184AD),
Yang Province to rise up on 5 March 184 AD. Ma went around the capital and nearby cities to prepare for the rebellion, and had officials within the Palace walls as spies.[9] But the central government caught wind of the conspiracy, and Ma was torn asunder by chariots for treason. Emperor Ling of Han ordered the arrest of Zhang Jue and his followers, and this prompted Zhang to initiate the Yellow Turban Rebellion in February, with the scale of the rebellion shocking the court. New followers flocked from all over the country to join the Way of the Taiping.[10]
Defeat
Within the same year of the uprising, Zhang Jue died from an illness, Zhang Bao was killed, and Zhang Liang fell in battle. The
Jin Dynasty, in the worship of the Taiping Di Jun
(太平帝君).
References
- ISBN 978-986-7640-65-9. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
太平道。東漢順帝時(西元 126 〜 144 年), 有于吉自稱獲得神仙書《太平經》(又稱《太平青領書》), 共一百七十卷,交其徒弟宮崇,宮崇將此書獻於漢順帝,順帝目爲妖妄不經,僅收藏之,《太平經》並非一人一時之作,內容極爲龐雜...東漢漢靈帝之時宦官、外戚專權，政治黑暗，人民生活痛苦，大平道乘時大為流行於青、徐、幽、冀、荊、揚、兗、豫八州。此為早期道教之兩大派別。
- ^ 王新龙 (25 November 2013). 大汉王朝4. Green Apple Data Center. pp. 176–. GGKEY:Q09W4ABH0SS.
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁82-84。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁84-85。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁85。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁84；秋月觀瑛：〈道教史〉，頁31。
- ^ 唐長孺：〈《太平經》與太平道〉，頁140-141。
- ^ 唐長孺：〈《太平經》與太平道〉，頁141。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁85-86。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁85-86；秋月觀瑛：〈道教史〉，頁33。
- ^ 窪德忠：《道教史》，頁86。
Further reading
- 窪德忠著，蕭坤華譯：《道教史》（上海：上海譯文出版社，1987）。
- 秋月觀瑛：〈道教史〉，載福井康順等監修，朱越利譯：《道教》第一卷（上海：上海古籍出版社，1990），頁25-59。
- 唐長孺：〈《太平經》與太平道〉，載《唐長孺社會文化史論叢》（武漢：武漢大學出版社，2001），頁133-143。