中國傳統社會普遍重視亡者過世之後的喪禮與祭禮，以及死後的臨終過渡階段，而佛、道二教在中國歷史上對於信眾之超度亡魂中皆扮演著重要的角色。本研究旨在探討道教與藏傳佛教臨終過渡階段的生命關懷，就佛教臨終過渡生命關懷的部分，主要以藏傳佛教的《西藏度亡經》為研究參考依據。本研究試圖找出藏傳佛教《西藏度亡經》與道教度亡為何皆重視人死之後「七七」四十九天的原因與其重要性。

In traditional Chinese society, it is of vital importance to perform proper funeral and necessary rituals, one of which is the Transition Care of the 49-days-after-death. In Chinese history, the ritual of chaodu (to expiate the sins of the dead) has played an important role for both Daoist and Buddhist believers. This paper discusses the Transitional Care of the 49-Days-after-Death in Taoism and Buddhism through careful examining of the Tibetan Buddhist classic, Tibetan Book of the Dead and Daoist classics. This paper attempts to fi nd out the reason why Tibetan Book of the Dead and Taoist classics pay so much importance to the ＂七七＂(last seventh-day memorial ceremony), and its signifi cance.

《西藏度亡經》; 道教; 臨終過渡關懷

Tibetan Book of the Dead; Taoism; transitional care