麦长天、麦泰开伯侄与新、马“飞霞”道脉初探
A Survey of “Yunxia” Dao Transmission by Mai Chang-tian and His Nephew Mai Tai-kai in Malaya and Singapore

苏庆华 SOO Khin Wah
原马来亚大学中文系主任。
E-mail: [email protected]

马来西亚华人研究学刊，第18-19期，2016年，页45-62
Journal of Malaysian Chinese Studies, Volume 18-19, 2016: 45-62

摘要

麦长天（1842-1929）原名清扬，道号昌泰，是广东清远先天道“飞霞洞”的开山祖。他原为一位成功商人，因慕道而入道，并把管理观念带入教团内，取得巨大成就。“飞霞洞”从宣统三年（1911）相地垦荒，直至1928年金母殿建成，历时达18年。飞霞洞创建后，麦长天即辞掉第一任主持之职，由其侄子麦泰开（1896-1962）即位为第二任主持。麦泰开，道号昌源，七岁随伯父麦长天修道，后同母亲岑昌珍尽数变卖家业奉献道场。长天圆寂之后，泰开乃秉伯父将道脉远播之志，离开该洞到香港、澳门发展，又到星洲，马来亚，越南各地发展佛堂精舍。他于新加坡创有飞霞精舍、吉隆坡创飞霞精舍，槟城创道德精舍，怡保创金华精舍等。这其中，也有母亲岑昌珍的一份功劳。日军南进时，麦泰开避居星洲飞霞精舍三年八个月。1945年冬，由星洲复出巡回布道，直至1962年因奔劳过度，由香港抱病回星洲，返星飞霞精舍不久即圆寂，在世行道五十余年，享俗尘六十有六。可以说，岭南“飞霞”道脉于新、马的传播，麦长天、麦泰开伯侄居功至伟。

关键词：麦长天、麦泰开、“飞霞洞”、新马道脉

Abstract

Mai Chang-tian (1842-1929), a native of Qingyuan, Guangdong, was the founder of Former Haven Sect “Yunxia” Grotto. He was a successful businessman, but later devoted to the cultivation of Dao. He brought into the sect concept of management, and hence successfully enhanced the sect with strong financial support. The Grotto project began its construction in 1911 and eventually completed in 1928, a range of 18 years to get thing done. On completion of the Grotto project, Mai Chang-tian stepped down from the post of chief abbot, and allow his nephew Mai Tai-kai (1896-1962) to succeed him as second abbot of the Grotto. Mai Tai-kai followed his uncle in practising Dao since he was 7 years’ old. Both him and his mother madam Chen Chang-zhen, sold all their properties and donated to the sect organization. After the deceased of Mai Chang-tian, his nephew Mai Tai-kai accomplished his wish of propagating Dao overseas. He left “Yunxia” Grotto and began his mission of transmitting Dao in Hong Kong, Macao, and later to Singapore, Malaya and Vietnam. Madam Chen Chang-zhen too contribute her share in the propagating mission of building the sect temples overseas. Mai Tai-kai stayed in the sect’s temple “Feixia Jingshe Singapore” during the three year-eight months’ Japanese occupation. In 1945 he resumed his missionary travelling until 1962, due to illness he was forced to rest in Singapore after returning from Hong Kong. Not long after that, he passed away at the age of 66. Needless to say, contributions by both Mai Chang-tian and his nephew Mai Tai-kai in propagating Ling nan branch of “Yunxia” Dao tradition in Malaya and Singapore were immeasurable.

Keywords: Mai Chang-tian, Mai Tai-kai, “Yunxia” Grotto, Dao tradition in Malaya and Singapore

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