莫高窟第276窟《行香说偈文》与道安的行香之法

An inscription of offering incense and singing Gāthā in Cave 276 Mogao Grottoes and the Incense Offering Way by DAO An

敦煌莫高窟隋代第276窟西壁龛外北侧写有一方2行42字的榜题,内容不见佛经记载。考察敦煌文献得知,此为一篇完整的中国僧人编撰的《行香说偈文》,主要在举办布萨等佛教仪式时念诵,内容体现了佛教五分法身的思想。本文经过考证认为此《行香说偈文》可能就是道安制定的行香之法。

An inscription of two lines written in ink with 42 characters on the north side wall outside of niche on the west in Cave 276 Mogao Grotttoes which was dating from the Sui Dynasty (581-618A.D.). This written inscription can not be found in the known Buddhist Sūtras. An thorough investigation of Dunhuang Manuscripts shows it was a complete Chant of Offering Incense and Singing Gāthā wrote by Chinese monks, which was mainly used for chanting and singing during posadha and embodied the thought on Buddhist Paňca-dharmakāya. Based on a textual research, this article put forward an opinion that it might be the 'Incense-offering way' established by Dao'an.