The Thought of Qing of Taoism in the Six Dynasties

Qing is an important concept of traditional Chinese thought. Its connotation gets enlarged in different historical period,changing from the simple adjective modifying heaven and water into an important concept with philosophical and religion connotation. The six dynasties,as an important period for the development of Chinese Taoism,saw the creation of many Taoist scriptures; Taoism enriches its own theory by absorbing Taoist philosophy and taking in the thoughts of Confucianism and Buddhism. The refining and summary of its own theory is reflected in the new Taoist scriptures. The concept of Qing repeating in the new Taoist scriptures becomes a characteristic of scholars Taoism in the six dynasties. The concept directly influences the creeds and practice of Taoism. It refers the discipline in creed and the value orientation of Qing in Taoists' rites and practice.