论相术与隋唐社会——兼议阴阳五行与隋唐相术的关系

隋唐时期,相术在社会生活中异常繁盛,成为当时最为流行的术数。隋唐相者来自各个阶层,有着不同社会背景,大致可分成职业相者和业余相者两类,他们所用相法大都以形貌、骨法为主。相术深深植根于隋唐社会的肥沃土壤,广泛应用传统的阴阳五行观念,对当时政治人物的选拔任命或谋夺政权产生了深刻又广泛的影响。阴阳五行是传统文化中朴素的唯物观和方法论,也是构建隋唐相术文化的理论内核之一。隋唐相术既蕴含有一定的科学合理内核,然亦不乏封建糟粕,唯有厘清其精华与糟粕,方能真正揭开阴阳五行和隋唐相术的神秘面纱。

On Anthroposcopy and Sui-Tang Societies——An Analysis of the Relationship Between Yin-yang and Five-elements and Anthroposcopy in Sui-Tang Dynasties

During Sui-Tang dynasties,anthroposcopy developed very quickly and became extremely popular.Warlocks in Sui-Tang dynasties,whose theories were based on people’s appearances and bones,came from different social classes with different backgrounds and they were mainly classified into two kinds,the professional and the amateur.Anthroposcopy had its deep root in Sui-Tang dynasties and its wide application had great effects on the appointment of political figures and taking over political power at the time.The theory of Yin-yang and Five-elements,a simple materialism and methodology in traditional Chinese culture,was also one of the basic theories of anthroposcopy culture.The anthroposcopy in Sui-Tang dynasties contained both science and feudal superstition.Only when we separate the essence from the dross,can we have a clear understanding of Yin-yang and Five-elements and anthroposcopy in Sui-Tang dynasties.