简介：该项目首先梳理、界定道教图像的基本类型、特点、功能，及在中国美术史中的发展和影响；然后重点探讨道教图像的思想、文化、艺术内涵，按符箓、咒语、灵图、法印和神真五大类，沿纵横两条线对道教图像展开论述。通过对道教典籍中原载图像的搜集整理，并利用田野调查成果和大量存世道教石刻、绘画资料，深入分析各类道教图像的造型结构，为理解道教图像文化对中华民族发展的影响提供了路径。是一部具有创新性、传承性的学术专著。
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.
