Sinicization, ethnicization and internationalization of "Wutai Mountain Faith"
September 03, 2019 08:53 Source: "China Social Sciences" September 3, 2019 Total No. 1770 Author: Jingtian Xing

After the introduction of Buddhism into the Han Dynasty,Under the influence of Mahayana classics such as the "Fahua Scriptures" and "Hua Yan Jing",Gradually rise Bodhisattva belief,The most representative of which is Manjushri Faith、Puxian Faith、Guanyin faith and Tibetan belief。Based on this,Forms "Wutai Mountain Faith、Emeishan belief、Putuo Mountain belief、Jiuhua Mountain Faith "jointly composed of the" Four Buddhist Famous Mountain Faith System "。In the "Four Buddhist Famous Mountain Faith System","Wutai Mountain Faith" first formed,This is a bodhisattva belief that integrates Buddhism、Taoist mountain beliefs and Confucian imperial power worship and the type of belief with Chinese characteristics with folk beliefs。This belief type,Not only has strong national characteristics,And has important international influence。

  bet365 live casino games

From the perspective of religious Sinicization,The "Wutai Mountain Faith" formed for more than a thousand years is one of the most powerful manifestations of Sinicization of Buddhism。"Wutai Mountain Faith" is the result of "Wenshu Faith",August 28, 2016,Not long after the National Religious Work Conference was held,The Chinese Buddhist Association hosted the "Sinicization expression of Wenshu Belief" academic seminar in Wutai Mountain,Analysis of the nationalization process、Form、Content and experience,It is believed that the faith of Manjushri is a typical symbol of Buddhism's Chineseization。Actually,There are many ways to express the Chineseization bet365 live casino games of Wenshu's belief,There are both classic performance,There are also ideological performance,There is also a performance in dojo。

Wish to know,Wutai Mountain is the shoulder of Wenshu Bodhisattva,Its classic basis is "Huayan Scripture",But in the expression of the Huayan Jing,Regardless of the earliest appearance of the Eastern Jin Dynasty "Sixty Hua Yan",Still the "80 Huayan" in the Tang Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty,When referring to the residence of Wenshu Bodhisattva,Nothing to say "Wutai Mountain",but "Cool Mountain",such as "Sixty Hua Yan" contains: "There is a bodhisattva residence in the northeast,Name Qingliang Mountain。In the past, the Bodhisattva often lived in China,Bodhisattva,Master Wenshu,There are 10,000 Bodhisattva family members,Often said。"" So,Where is the cool mountain? Dao Xuan in the Tang Dynasty、Huixiang and other questions about this。Humblewen "The Journey to the Liangshan Mountain in Wutai Mountain" has discussed this,It is believed that the translation of "Sixty Hua Yan" in the 14th year of Emperor Emperor Yixi (418),until the fourteenth year of Tang Dezong Zongyuan (798), Cheng Guanchuan became the end of "Huayan Jing Shu",Here for almost 400 years,The conversion of the "Cool Mountain" in the Buddhist scriptures to the "Wutai Mountain" in China。Final,Chengguan not only said "Qingliang Mountain,Wutai Mountain, Yanmen County, Acting ",And said that Wutai Mountain "Five Peaks Retoning,Top no forest wood,It is like a platform of the soil,Therefore, it is said to be five,Set my great sacred five wisdom,Five Eyes have been net,The True Secret of the Five Martial Arts,The true source of the five yin in the cave,Therefore, wearing the first five Buddhas,The top division of the five parties,Five Multiplier,Disaster of bet365 Play online games the Clear Five turbidity "。After hundreds of years,The records in the Buddhist scriptures are gradually combined with the mountains on the land of China,Complete the docking of classics outside the domain and Chinese geography,This is the saying that today's "Manjushri beliefs are widely circulated based on Wutai Mountain as the base",It is also the saying that it is called "Smart Mountain"。This is the very important "Chinese" process in the history of the development of Buddhism in Wutai Mountain。

  Nationalization -from "Han Tibetan Dojo" to "National Unity"

From the perspective of nationalization,"Wutai Mountain Faith" is also very representative。According to the latest data statistics,The current Wutai Mountain monk comes from more than ten ethnic groups in the country,Han nationality、Mongolian、Tibetan、Manchu、Tuju、Hui people、Xibo people、Daur people、Dai people、Dai nationality、Korean people、Zhuangbu、Miao people, etc.。So,Wutai Mountain is also a multi -ethnic settlement area。At the same time,Wutai Mountain is also a Buddhist mountain of Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism in Hanzhong Buddhism,In the four major Buddhist mountains,This is also the only。

One of the major features of "Wutai Mountain Faith" is "green and yellow",That is, the Han Temple of the Han Dynasty and the Tibetan Huang Temple in the Tibetan Temple together became a "Han Tibetan Dojo"。Buddhism was introduced to Wutai Mountain at the latest in the Northern Wei Dynasty,After the development of all ages,The eight major sects formed during the Sui and Tang dynasties were inherited in Wutai Mountain,Known as "Eight Congress and Hong"。Tang Dynasty,The Tantric Tantric created by the three princes of Kaiyuan was also introduced into Wutai Mountain,Not empty also sent his disciples to Hanguang Jianjianjin Temple、Yuhua Temple and other Tang Mi Tao fields。Bet365 lotto review At the same time,"Book House Yuan Gui" record,Tang Muzong Changqing Four years (824),"Tubo sent the" Five Mountain Maps "。Yuan Dai Tibetan Buddhism introduced into Wutai Mountain,Basba not only tour Wutai Mountain,And the author of "Manjushri Bodhisattva Praise", "Praise Wenshu Bodhisattva -Flower's 鬘", etc.。other,Dabba、Tibetan Buddhist monks such as Yixi Rinchen also stationed in Wutai。Ming and Qing Dynasties,The development of Tibetan Buddhism in Wutai Mountain is more prosperous,Especially the most victorious in the Qing Dynasty,Emperor Qianlong was even respected as "Mando Room Emperor",That is "Wenshu Bodhisattva Emperor"。Now,There is a Qianlong imperial monument on the top of the Bodhisattva, "To the Emperor Lingfu Fengshu Temple",Among them, there is a poem: "Manshu Master Life is countless,Treasure Zhenfu Our country ",Emperor Qianlong's self -betting cloud: "The Manjushri Sanskrit Sado is originally called Manshu Master,Han Tibetan Sutra or Book。Manshu's opponent is full of beads。Jinwei Tibetan presented to Dan Book,All known as the Emperor of Manjusho Master。Zhulan treasure,consistent with our country name,Micro -blessing for hundreds of millions of years。"Manzhu","Manzhou",It means that the Emperor Qianlong, who was born in the Manchu, was the Bodhisattva Bodhisattva,You can bless the country's prosperity。

Whether in history,Still in contemporary,Tibetan Buddhism in "Wutai Mountain Faith" is playing the role of national unity。Tibetan of Tibetan Buddhism、Mongolian and other ethnic minorities all respect Wewenshu Bodhisattva,Naturally, there is also a belief in the Wutai Mountain belief in Yinghua Road.。Current,There is a Bodhisattva Top in the Tibetan Buddhist temple in Wutai Mountain、Luojian Temple、Guanghua bet365 live casino games Temple、Guanyin Cave、Zhenhai Temple、Guanghua Temple、Wanfo Pavilion、Shangshan Cai Cong、Wenshu Temple、Ruiying Temple、Taifu Temple, etc.,Unity in nationality、Unity of the country plays a very important role。

  Internationalization -from "Vatican Monk" to "East Asia Saint Mountain"

"Wutai Mountain Faith" is formed,It has also had a significant impact internationally。In history,Not only India、Vatican monks from Sri Lanka come to Wutai Mountain Zhan Lishu,And Japan、Silla monks come to tour,Monks of East Asia even "relocated" Wutai Mountain to their own country,Formed Shengshan faith,Wutai Mountain becomes "East Asian Saint Mountain"。

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty,Active dojo as a Bodhisattva Bodhisattva,Wutai Mountain has been widely known in South Asia and East Asia。As early as the early 6th century,,There are Vatican monks in Wutai Mountain,According to "Cao Xi Biography" records,In the first year of Emperor Liang Wudi (502),Zhongtianzhu's Zhiyao Sanzang "Ceremony King,Come here in Wutai Mountain Liwenjushri "。According to the "Law of Daoxuan Lawyer",663 AD,Master Guo (now Sri Lanka) has a monk to "find Qingliang Mountain" here。"Ancient Cold Biography" record,Master Guo Fan Monk, Sakyamoto, Sakyamoto, in Linde Nian (664-665) "Laiti this soil,Yunxiang cool,Weekend Wenshushri "。The Buddha of the Three Tibetan Buddha in the Tang Dynasty, the Buddha, Polly, Polly, "Wen Wenshu is in Qingliang Mountain",So "bow comes",In the first year of Tang Gaozong Yifeng (676), arrive in Wutai Mountain,Now there are Buddha Pollyta。

In East Asia,"Wutai Mountain Faith" is also widely popular。As early as the age of the balance,The first book "Ancient Cold Biography" in Wutai Mountain is introduced to Japan。During the Tang and Song dynasties,There are many monks in Japan to tour Bet365 app download Wutai Mountain,Famous on the Lingxian Sanzang、Yuanren、Hui、Chengxun、奝,They have made important contributions to the cultural exchanges between China and Japan。It is worth mentioning is,After returning to China, I plan to change Japan's Atago Mountain as Wutai Mountain,Create Cool Temple,Unfortunately, it is silent without your wish。His disciples inherit the legacy,Complete this wish。and Silla's Wutai Mountain belief,Is it from Cizo。Ten Years of Tang Zhenguan (636),More than ten people enter Tang Qiufa,Worship Wutai Mountain,Looking at the icon of Wenshu。After returning to China, he refers to the root of Baitou Mountain as Wutai Mountain。Wutai Mountain suddenly becomes the Saint Mountain of East Asian Buddhist beliefs。

Now,The influence of "Wutai Mountain Faith" is not limited to East Asia,and affect Europe and the United States。Building in Toronto, Canada is built with Gatai Mountain in Canada,Among them, not only does it build the Daxiong Temple of imitation Tang,and go to Wutai Shan Dai snails to welcome incense。In Wutai Mangosteen Temple,Wutaishan Buddhist International Research Institute and Britain、Universities in Canada and other places have held international Buddhist academic conferences for five consecutive years (2015-2019),From the United States、UK、Canada、Italy、Korea、Scholars such as Japan and other countries discuss the internationalization of "Wutai Mountain Faith",and achieved fruitful results。

In short,"Wutai Mountain Faith" is a typical case of Buddhism in Sinicization of Buddhism,Not only in national unity、Social harmony、The country plays an important role,and has a very important international impact,As Wei Daoru said in "The Development of the Development of Manjushri -From Indian Buddhism to Chinese Buddhism" stated: "Wutai Mountain is a famous mountain that is Bet365 app download popular from a Manjushri belief,Developed to the fundamental doctrine of Wenshu, recognized by all sectors of society,Development to the boundary between the nation and the denomination、Buddhism with international influence、Practice、Research and Fa -Fa Holy Land,It is the direct result of the evolution of Wenshu's faith in the evolution of the millennium of the millennium,It is also an important contribution of Chinese people to the world Buddhism。”

  (Author Unit: Institute of Religious Research Institute of Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences)

Editor in charge: Zhang Jing
QR code icons 2.jpg
Key recommendation
The latest article
Graphics
bet365 live casino games
Video

Friendship link: Official website of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |

Website filing number: Jinggong.com Anmi 11010502030146 Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Beijing ICP No. 11013869

All rights reserved by China Social Sciences Magazine shall not be reprinted and used without permission

General Editor Email: zzszbj@126.com This website Contact information: 010-85886809 Address: 11-12, Building 1, Building 1, No. 15, Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing: 100026