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新加坡道教节宣言
怎样才能使道教徒知道，甚麽是道教？道教又是甚
麽样的一种宗教？为什麽大文豪鲁迅会说：“中国
人的根祗全在道教”。
根据道历，道教至今已有4693年，它源自黄帝(始
祖)，发扬於老子(道祖)成教于东汉顺帝时的张道陵
天师(教祖)，其中包含和继承了上古至今，几千年
的中华文化和民族传统以及民间的风俗习惯。
华人在继承祖先的文化遗产时，也当然的保留了民
族的固有宗教 ---- 道教。虽然道教都是世袭的，没
有完善的宣教组织，但是，还能流传至今，单由这
一点便足以证明，鲁迅先生所说的那一句话。请不
要再逃避和不承认这铁一般的事实: 道教和中华文化
是分不开的。为此我们有必要秉承先人的大志，致
力发扬中华精粹，使优良的传统不致於流逝，并推
广至各个角落，让更广泛的群众了解道教，认识道
教，同时在道祖的圣诞日，连同海外各地如台湾，
香港等，共同宣布农历二月十五日为道教节。祈使
中华文化永远光芒四射，光辉灿烂，更祝愿道气长
存。
道教节工作委员会
道历四六九三岁次丙子年立
( 公元一九九六年三月十五日)
Taoist Day Declaration
How do we make Taoists understand what
is Taoism? Just what sort of religion is it? Why did the great Chinese writer Lu Xun say:
"The root of the Chinese people is Taoism."
According to the Taoist calendar, Taoism dated back 4693 years. It began with the Yellow
Emperor (acknowledged as the ancestor of all Chinese people), was propagated by Lao Zi
(acknowledged as the originator of the Tao) and became institutionalized as an organized
religion by Zhang Dao Ling (acknowledged as the founder of the faith) in the reign of
Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The essence of this religion includes the
millennia of Chinese civilization and folk practices.
When the Chinese people continue to practise the culture and custom of their ancestors,
they naturally preserve this indigenous religion of Taoism. Taoism as a faith has been
passed down as familial traditions through the generations and lacked a well-structured
religious organization. Despite that, it has survived till today which, in itself, proves
what Lu Xun said to be correct. There is no running away from this fact that Taoism and
Chinese culture is one and the same. Therefore we feel we have the duty to continue with
this legacy and give our best effort to the promotion of the Chinese spirit so as to
prevent such a great heritage from being forgotten and to spread it far and wide so that
more people can understand and know what is Taoism. At the same time, on this birthday of
Lao Zi, together with Taoists in Taiwan and Hong Kong, we would like to declare this 15th
day of the 2nd Lunar Month to be Taoist
Day. We hope that the brightness of
Chinese culture will continue to radiate and the Tao be eternal.
Taoist Day Working Committee
15th March 1996 established.
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