论鸠摩罗什对佛学及佛教文献学的贡献

The discussion of Kumarajiva's contribution to Buddhism and Buddhist philology

鸠摩罗什是魏晋姚秦时代的名僧,历经坎坷来到长安后,积极致力于佛经翻译和教化事业,他对于中国佛学及佛教文献学都着特别的贡献。对于佛学而言,通过鸠摩罗什的译介,使龙树中观派般若学说在中国得到弘传;开启了成实宗及隋唐各宗派的兴起,使成实宗成为中土较早的佛教宗派之一;使大乘佛教在中国广为流传,推动了后来中国佛学的发展。对于佛教文献学而言,鸠摩罗什对佛教文献的中国化作出了突出的贡献;他有计划、系统地翻译大乘典籍,奠定了汉文大藏经的体系结构;他不断总结前人及自己的译经经验,为后世的翻译事业提供了有益的借鉴。鸠摩罗什因此奠定了他在中国佛教历史上的重要的地位。

Kumarajiva was a famous buddhist lived in Yao Qin Dynasty of Weijin period. When he got through all frustrations and reached Chang'an at last, he devoted himself to translating sutras and missionizing Buddhism among people. His great contribution to Chinese Buddhism and Buddhist philology founded his important status on history of Chinese Buddhism.