吳地「信巫不信醫」其來有自。從明清以來，民眾生病時，常透過「看 香－宣卷」來治病的方法，至今依然；此法雖被文人歧視，並譏之為迷信， 但在文化社會脈絡下，卻可安頓患者的身心靈。吳地宣卷透過師娘與神靈的 溝通，藉由話語的力量，完成「文化療癒」。 宣卷話語的力量，來自卷本內容敘述。吳地用於治病的寶卷，可大分為 三類：一、卷主本身與醫術無關，卻可鎮壓作祟的鬼神，或本身就是為祟的 鬼神精怪，此種用以鎮祟的寶卷有《太姥寶卷》、《猴仙寶卷》、《狐仙寶卷》 等；二、卷主本身具有醫療的專業技能，此種與治病直接相關的寶卷有《藥 皇寶卷》、《神醫寶卷》、《祺仙寶卷》等；三、卷主既無神通也無醫技，但因 修道行孝得以病癒、延壽，此種寶卷如《芙蓉寶卷》、《金本中延壽寶卷》。這 三類寶卷滿足自我現世安寧的心願，也寄託來生平順、善終歸天的期待。 宣卷用以鎮祟治病的內涵，不外以利誘惑、以勢鎮壓、借助專業能力、 勸人行善修道，這些「藥方」以信仰為基礎，宣講儀式為手段，經話語的力 量，從而感知反應，屬精神層面的心靈療法。至今雖民智已開，但無礙病家 尋求多重保險的心理，發展出「既盡人事，也求鬼神」的複式醫療準則。

The people of the region of Wu 吳 traditionally believed that witchcraft was more effective than medical treatment. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, when sick they have often sought treatment through kanxiang (看香 incense reading) or xuanjuan (宣卷 scripture telling), practices that continue even to the present day. These methods have been denigrated by scholars and mocked as superstitious beliefs. However, on a cultural and societal level they are still regarded as having the power to calm the body, mind, and spirit of the sick. Female shamans communicate with the spirits and, through the power of the words of the xuanjuan, carry out “cultural healing.” The power of xuanjuan lies in the narration of their content. Baojuan (寶卷 precious scrolls) used to treat diseases are divided into three categories, depending on the nature of the central deity or protagonist of the text. In the first type, he or she has no connection with the healing arts, but is able to quell mischievous spirits, or else is a mischievous spirit. In the second, he or she has specialist healing skill. In the last type, he or she has neither magical power nor healing skill but is nevertheless able to heal the sick and help people live longer due to his or her religious and moral cultivation. These baojuan aim to fulfil people’s desire for peace in this life and wishes for a peaceful death and trouble-free next life. There are several means employed by xuanjuan to suppress ghosts and treat disease: enticement by promising benefits; suppression by force; use of specialist abilities; and advising people to do good and practice the discipline. All these “prescriptions” are based in religious faith, and applied through the scripture-telling ceremony. The power of the words of the xuanjuan effects healing in patients, by giving them therapeutic treatment on a spiritual level. Even in these more enlightened times, people still seek additional security, and so it has become the norm to double-up on treatment by “asking the ghosts and spirits, while also doing what is humanly possible.”

寶卷;宣卷;看香;太姥;療癒

baojuan 寶卷; xuanjuan 宣卷; kanxiang 看香; Taimu 太姥; healing