중국 도교학원과 도교 교직자 양성체계 고찰

Abstract

Currently, there are about 10 Taoist academies that have been approved by the Chinese government and are officially operating. Starting with the establishment of the China Taoist Academy, established in 1990, the current three-year Taoist Academy and the four-year Taoist Academy are divided according to their size. And the interdisciplinary system is generally composed of Daejeon (3 years), main course (4 years), and research students (3 years). In recruiting students, they are recruited separately from the forward and the Jeongilists, as well as from the Gandao and the Kundao, and each local Taoist Association and Taoist Academy set up and operate short-term training classes as needed. The Chinese Taoist Academy is operated within the scope of the national education system set by the Chinese government based on the “Zongjiaoyuanxiaoshelibanfa”. The importance of religious schools is rising as the Chinese government intends to unify the clergy training process into religious schools. In fact, graduates produced through Taoist academies hold most of the major positions in the palace offices under the Taoist Association. As such, Taoist schools are in charge of cultivating Taoists and are attracting attention as a key base for cultivating Taoist talents to spread Chinese Taoist culture and national beliefs.