西夏的宗教法

西夏有较为完备的宗教法,且独具特色。西夏法律对佛教、道教加以保护,有严格的管理规定,西夏宗教法律制度对僧人的封号及对僧人道士的赐衣、试经度僧和度牒进行了规定,西夏出现了中国最早的帝师封号,西夏法律还规定了僧人道士所享有的权利及其应承担的义务。

Religious Law in the Xixia Dynasty

The Tangut Empire had its well-improved and special religious law,which stressed protection of Buddhism and Taoism and laid out strict regulations.Provisions concerning the title and garments conferred by the emperor on monks and Taoist,converting to Buddhism and the certificate of monks were also provided in the Tangut religious law.The title conferred on the Tibetan Buddhist saint monk in the Xixia dynasty was the first one in Chinese history.The Tangut law also laid out the rights and obligations of monks and Taoist priests.