Buddhism And Samara Theme Of Novel Before Song Dynasty

As the samara theory, one of the basic thoughts of Buddhism, its content contains the world of living and died, and its range influenced has included all stratum of the society. But the real "samara" content in Buddhism is not only included the reincarnation in people, but also include people's transition in "six ways". On the basis of "six ways of samara" theory, on one hand Buddhist translate Sutras in a large amount; on the other hand they utilize the novel to strengthen the propaganda of "samara" thought. So that it achieve the goal of absorbing believers again. In addition, in the need of Buddhism's own development. Buddhist utilizes propaganda function of the novel to strengthen one's own infection. Along with the difference need in each period, novel samara content of theme change correspondingly too. During the period Han and wei dynasty Buddha novel regard advocating Buddhism cause and effect, samara, retribution as the main purpose. In Tang and five-generation period, novel common customs, the popular, outwardly, this to declare Buddha novel religion behavior that color desalinizes becoming. In fact, the protagonist who declares Buddha's novel of this period is changed into common people from Buddhist, monk, and contact people's daily actual life more closely, influence bigger. Declare Buddha energetically propaganda of novel through these, Buddhism samara theory influence in China strengthen day by day, make the samara theory become one of the most popular theories of China's Buddhism finally.