"回煞"考论

“回煞”是中国一种传统葬俗信仰。它萌芽于先秦,发展于两汉,成熟于汉末魏晋之际,兴盛于隋唐及其后。它主要是利用人们冀福忌祸、好生恶死的天性,满足了人们逢凶化吉、遇难呈祥的愿望,使人获得了一种心理安慰。方士术士又自神其道,以此谋生取利。因此,在隋唐以后的中国封建社会,避煞之俗盛行不衰。佞信者有之,持怀疑批评态度的也代不乏人。批评者从人情天理的角度,力驳回煞术的矛盾与荒谬,对改良社会、移风易俗产生了积极的影响。

Testing Huisha

Huisha is the a tradition belief of burial in China.It germinated in the Pre-qin,develops in two Han Dynasties,maturesd between the latter part of Han and Wei and Jin Dynasties,and prospered in Sui and Tang Dynasties and later on.It mainly uses the people's nature of seeking lucky,escaping disaster,loving life and fearing death.It meets the people's desire of turning bad luck into good,meeting ominousness and becoming lucky.It makes people obtain a comfort of mentality.Wizards think their skill is mysterious.And they depend on it to make a living.So in China feudal societies after Sui and Tang Dynasties,escaping Bi Sha was unfailing.Someone believed it,someone doubted and criticized it.The criticizers denounced the contradiction and absurdity from the view of human feeling and justice.It had a positive influence of improving the society and changing existing habits and customs.