The South Dynasty Buddhism And Scholars

Buddhism spread to China since the Han dynasty to the Northern and Southern dynasties has become an indispensable part of Chinese cultural development.Buddhism in Jiangnan area payed attention to moral principle,expert Buddhist monks of sutras and sutras' explaining laid the foundation of Sui and Tang dynasties each sect of Buddhism.Regarding mortal principle as well as adjusting to interests of scholars,therefore they were willing to associate with the Buddhist monks,made Buddhism become new fields and created contains for scholars seeking.The different purpose of Buddhism' pursuit of scholars,some realized Buddhism gave reality of life meaningful,so attempted to use Buddhism as their soul requiring to rely on,as well as attempting to develop and expand Buddhism;some for satisfying personal beliefs,used Buddhism as the place of spiritual comfort;some for satisfying personal extensive and profound knowledges,so from the big mount of Buddhist sutras searching for their knowledges,some because of unsatisfied official career frustrations,so pursue religion as making the heart comfortable ways.Some because of drawing governor up and accessing the way of careers,so use religion for serving their political purposes.In briefly,they used Buddhism as the ways that satisfied themselves requirements.Of course,there also had many people who had a good faith for studying and researching Buddhism,reference Buddhism as their philosophical life of need,so the relationships between scholars and Buddhism are variety of colors.These thesis throughout three represented scholars of Song,Ji and Liang dynasties,investigated the relationship between South dynasty's scholars and Buddhism.The first,Xie Lingyun and Buddhism,he regarded Buddhism as a place of his frustrated official career's sustenance and comfortably participate in the activities of Buddhism,then because of Buddhism,he created a lot of essays,example transformed "Nirvana Sutra",infused"Vajra Prajna Sutra",and argued with Buddhist monks about "Sudden Enlightenment Theory".Although his life existed some contradictions,the last moment of his life he could utilize Buddhist doctrine as a place for entrusting personal soul,make state of mind stable,remove resentment of heart,Comfortably passed away.Secondly,Xiao Ziliang and Buddhism,he was a Buddhist,played with king status attempting to advance and enrich Buddhism.His most prominent contribution to Buddhism was creating "Dharma-mukha of Clearly Living and Brahma-carya“,this is a background article,also is lay Buddhist's ceremony of Uvapasatha,also is The basis of the achievements of"Nirvana Repent",established Chinese background achievements.Although his literary creations were not very productive,he could propel the development of the Southern dynasty literature.He organized eight literary groups,made the intellectuals have opportunities to display their talents.In this way,scholars entrance a large mounts of Buddhist doctrines,made Buddhism enrich their literary circles,promoted the creations and achievements for literary.Once more,Shen Yue and Buddhism,he was Taoist then transfer believed in Buddhism,and played as Buddhist status debating the Dharma with another religions.He associated with Buddhist monks,Wrote a tablet,biographical sketch for them,wrote inscription for the temples.Besides those activities,he also created a lot of literary forms for Buddhism,for example stone tablets,inscriptions,writings,theorys,meaning,defibering,praise,eulogy and so on,these are his making great contributions to the Buddhist literatures.At the same time,Buddhism also promoted his creative writings'achievements,as the birth of "Four tones eight disease" and "Forever Bright Systems" were inspired from the Buddhist literatures.Shen Yue created achievements of Phonology was accepted the influence of Buddhist transfer scriptures and Sanskrit's pinyin.He was one of the founders of phonology literatures.Buddhism although is foreign religious,it gave a lot of contributions to the development of Chinese literature achievements.From the development of literature aspect,Buddhism has enriched the Chinese literary language,phonology,literary quotation,stories and so on;from the inside to see,Buddhism has enriched the imagination for the literary creations,broaden one's vision,enrich the subject for matters,concepts,philosophy and so on.From the Buddhist teachings,scholars found new areas,new thoughts,these make them having a higher floor for creation,made their literature activities become the foundation of the Southern dynasty's literature achievement.In conclusion,Buddhism is a kind of fertilizer which promoted the achievement of Chinese literature,as well as Chinese scholars also promoted Buddhism becoming can not little part of Chinese culture,and forming the features of Chinese Buddhism.