The study of Taoist religious ritual and music of Taoist priest,Lin Qin-Bin

• Main Authors: Lin, Jie-Ling, 林䕸伶
• Other Authors: Lu, Chui-Kuan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24178212732870379787

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 民族音樂研究所 === 105 === Lu-Shan factionis a seldom heard school in the Tao system, and therefore the purpose of this thesis is to investigate into and record the activities in Taichung and Chunghua area conducted by Cheng-Ii faction and Lu-Shan faction of Taoism. The object of observation is based on Chin-Bin Lin, the Head of Priest of Dharma Long-Jsuan of the Chunghua county and the mountain of He-Mei town. Three approaches will be applied to collect information for this research. Firstly, a field research is done with emphasis on people, locations, time, events and objects of a live record of ceremonies and regulations conducted by Head Priest Chin-Bin Lin. Secondly, an interview with Head Priest Chin-Bin Lin is conducted, with the process of the passing down of the heritage and experiences as well as the history of the succession of teachings and the contents of administrations being studied in the first place, followed by the abilities and specialties of other Priests and their learning processes. Finally, an image-sound record of the collected music, rituals and interviews will be analyzed and rearranged.This article consists of five parts: the introduction and four chapters.In the introduction, I provide an outline of the development of Taiwan’s Taoism and its services, the research on the Tao rituals of mid-Taiwan, and a brief report on the current situation of researchers in related fields. In the first chapter, a brief introduction on Dharma Long-Hsuan of Lu-Shan hall is given, recording the succession of preachings, the history, the Priests of the main and second altar, the musicians in the back stage and the different types of services provided by Cheng-Ii faction and Lu-Shan faction. In the second chapter, the precious materials preserved by Head Priest Lin of Dharma Lu-Shan-Long-Hsuan is presented, be it ceremonial materials, recording instruments, transcripts, drawings of the Tao Gods and the clothings. The third chapter will focus on the contents of religious ceremonies and the record of proclaims, including the process of rituals, materials, space, the attendances andother things related. The fourth chapter includes a series of analysis on the contents of three musical pieces-the regulations on presentation, regulations on the An-Long rituals of reverence, regulations on the Purdue Festival. Further more, advanced analysis upon features of vocal performance of the three musical pieces will be carried out as well as three methods applied accordingly to different forms of their performances be it “prolonged lyrics”, “reiterative vocal”, and “the usage of words and tune”.