「勅水禁壇」科儀淵源考察

「勅水禁壇」是臺灣北部道法二門在進行醮典時，用以肅清壇場，使之成為清淨神聖場域的一項重要科儀。本文由歷代相關文獻著手，透過考察「勅水禁壇」科儀中「變現四靈」、「變神顯威」、「五龍真炁」、「五方結界」、「收鬼封亙」等儀節的淵源，討論其由道教經典紀錄的原型，傳衍至臺灣北部道法二門時所展現的科儀樣貌。藉由經典淵源與道法二門儀式搬演的比較，呈現「勅水禁壇」科儀在形成過程中的轉變軌跡以及裑合情況。希望透過本文的討論，能到「勅水禁壇」科儀的內涵有更進一步的理解。

關鍵字

勅水禁壇；科儀；道法二鬥

並列摘要

”Chi shui jin tan” is an important rite to make the location around the rite a tranquil and sacred area when the ”Dao fa er men” in northern Taiwan is undertaking the religious rite. The writer, with the related historical information and documents, researches the origin of the rites in ”Chi shui jin tan”, including ”bian xian si ling”, ”bian shen xian wei”, ”wu long zhen qi”, ”wu fang jie jie”, ”shou gui feng gen”, etc, discussing how they descend and turn from the original rite in the classic record of Taoism into the one of ”Dao fa er men” in northern Taiwan. By comparing the classic source with the rite of ”Dao fa er men”, the writer talks about how ”Chi shui jin tan” change and combine in its forming process. With the discussion, the writer hopes to have a better understanding of the meaning of ”Chi shui jin tan”.