英文摘要 |
This paper examined the often-disregarded relationship between Buddhism and Daoism through a detailed investigation of the evolution of goddess Marici. The origin of goddess Marici cult was around the Indian subcontinent from fifth century and spread throughout central Asia, south Asia, China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan. In this paper, a number of comparisons concerning Marici's attributes and functions between Buddhism and Daoism were made. The article mainly inspected the analysis of the Daoist text "Hidden Scripture of Anterior Heaven Thunder Crystal", the assimilation process of Daoism cult, and lastly the development of Divine Tenuity of Daoism. In summary, the author explored the nature of the cult of Dipper Mother within the larger framework of Esoteric Buddhism, Daoist inner alchemy and Thunder magic. |