簡介：該項目首先梳理、界定道教圖像的基本類型、特點、功能，及在中國美術史中的發展和影響；然后重點探討道教圖像的思想、文化、藝術內涵，按符箓、咒語、靈圖、法印和神真五大類，沿縱橫兩條線對道教圖像展開論述。通過對道教典籍中原載圖像的搜集整理，并利用田野調查成果和大量存世道教石刻、繪畫資料，深入分析各類道教圖像的造型結構，為理解道教圖像文化對中華民族發展的影響提供了路徑。是一部具有創新性、傳承性的學術專著。
Introduction:
The methodologies of this book cover research
approaches from history of Taoism, iconology, philology, chronology and
typology, etc.. We discuss the Taoist icons
in vertical and horizontal axes about five categories: talisman and talisman
community, incantation, images, Magemarks and true gods. By arranging the
original scriptures and images that are rather crucial in the Taoist cannons,
this book leverages the results of fieldwork and the huge data of Taoist stone
carvings, statues, paintings, art works to analyze deeply the modeling
structure of various types of Taoist image, so that to achieve a better
understanding of the images and thoughts of Taoist images and the impact of
Taoist visual culture on Chinese ethnic nation. This book also aims to provide
us with a far clearer illustration of the bond between Taoist images, Taoist divine hierarchical pedigree and
Taoist art, and it is also able to supply us with explication of the
relationship between afore-mentioned three Taoist productions and Taoist
beliefs, theology and philosophy, in order to benefit contemporary Taoist art
creation.
