概論日本學界對於道教儀禮及華人民間信仰之研究

An Introduction to the Studies of Taoist Rites and the Chinese Folk Beliefs in the Japanese Academic Circle

日本的道教研究，主要分為道教經典、教理研究、道教教團研究，道教儀禮、修煉研究，和道教與民間信仰的關係研究等等。本文所介紹論述的偏重道教儀禮和道教與民間信仰的關係方面，大致擷取近代日本道學研究最具代表性的學術著作、刊物、知名學者簡述主要研究歷程及成果，以及其等在相關議題上的對話。透過這些研究成果，可以窺知日本學者從事道學研究的方法及其研究趨勢，提供習慣中文閱讀之讀者了解日本學者所關注的焦點，作為學術交流的一個契機。

Taoist studies in Japan can be divided into some sections such as the studies of Taoist classics and religious principles, the study of religious orders, the studies of Taoist rites and self-cultivation, and the Taoist studies related to folk beliefs etc. This article focuses on the studies of Taoist rites and the Taoist studies related to folk beliefs, and approximately selects the most representative academic writings, publications and the brief introductions of the history and results of the major researches conducted by famous scholars, and their conversations regarding relative issues on Taoist studies in Japan in recent years. Through these researches, we can see the research methods and research trend of Taoist studies conducted by the Japanese scholars. These researches also provide the readers who are used to read Chinese articles a chance to get aware of the major preoccupations of the Japanese scholars, and as a start of academic exchange.