The Research Of Mount Wutai Manjusri Bodhisattva Belief In Northern Song Dynasty

After the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, the dominator starting fromthe need of consolidating rule, implement the enlightened religious policies, make theBuddhism to undertake late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties gradually revival,and toward secularization and democratized. After song dynasty emperor taizongpacify BeiHan, the rulers from adding, monk and exemption, etc. support thedevelopment of wutai mountain Buddhism, it’s for wutai wenshu bodhisattva beliefwidespread provides a good foundation.The song dynasty emperor exalt Wutai mountain, mainly use the Wutai mountainBuddhism to promote social stability, so often sent people to visit Wutai mountainworship manjusri bodhisattva, and blessing for the nation. The Buddhist monks andnuns in Wutai mountain worshiped manjusri bodhisattva is mainly for the purpose ofpractice, the scholar-bureaucrat pay attention to the inner spiritual needs, the plaincitizen consecrate manjusri bodhisattva is mainly in order to pray for the protection ofmanjusri bodhisattva. Wutai mountain is the dojo for manjusri bodhisattva, is aworld-famous Buddhist shrine, attracted numerous foreign Buddhist monks and nunsin Wutai mountain, worshiped manjusri bodhisattva. Due to the rise of manjusribodhisattva belief, the manjusri Buddha’s light was widely circulated in song dynasty,had a huge response in society, has an important influence on rain culture and literarycreation of song dynasty. Wutai mountain Buddhism plays an important role incultural exchanges with other countries, Both strengthen the communication betweenthe various nationalities in China and plays an important role in exchanges withforeign countries.The Manjusri bodhisattva belief is one of the core Buddhist faith, therefore,study the Wutai wenshu bodhisattva belief in Northern Song Dynasty, It is of greatsignificance for us to understand the history of song dynasty Buddhism.