佳县放赦是陕西榆林佳县白云山独有的传统民俗仪式，每年农历正月初八举行，源自道教 “天官赐福、赦免罪孽” 的信仰，至今已有数百年历史。仪式由白云山道观主持，道士们会将写有 “赦” 字的牌位、祈福文书与象征罪孽的纸偶装入特制的木船，从山顶沿索道顺坡而下，最终在山脚焚烧，寓意将人间的灾祸与罪孽尽数赦免，为新岁求得平安顺遂。
The Amnesty Ritual at Baiyun Mountain in Jiaxian County, Yulin, Shaanxi, is a unique folk custom held on the 8th day of the first lunar month each year. Originating from the Taoist belief that the Heavenly Official bestows blessings and pardons sins, it has a history of several hundred years. Presided over by Taoist priests from Baiyun Mountain Temple, the ritual involves placing tablets marked with the character “amnesty”, blessing documents, and paper figurines symbolizing sins into a special wooden boat. The boat slides down a cable from the mountain top and is burned at the foot of the mountain, symbolizing the absolution of all human misfortunes and sins and praying for peace in the new year.
放赦仪式的核心在于 “从天而降” 的赦船，整条索道长达数百米，木船滑行时会伴有鞭炮、鼓乐与民众的祈福呐喊，场面极具震撼力。与普遍的庙会祈福不同，放赦有着完整的道教斋醮科仪流程，从设坛、诵经到放船、燎化都有严格规制，是陕北地区少有的保留完整古制的道教民俗活动，也承载了黄土高原民众对祛灾纳福的朴素愿望。
The core of the ritual is the “amnesty boat” descending from the sky. The cable stretches for hundreds of meters, and the sliding boat is accompanied by firecrackers, drum music, and the blessings of the crowd, creating a spectacular scene. Unlike common temple fairs, the amnesty ritual follows a complete set of Taoist ceremonial procedures, from altar setup and scripture chanting to boat release and burning, all following strict rules. It is one of the few Taoist folk activities in northern Shaanxi that retains complete ancient rituals, embodying the simple wish of people on the Loess Plateau to ward off disasters and welcome good fortune.