《头陀寺碑文》的佛理及其表达策略

On Buddhism and Its Expression of "Toutuo Temple"Inscription

《头陀寺碑文》作为建筑碑文的典型作品,在形式结构上具有范式意义。作为佛教建筑的碑文,它对佛教教义的阐述以大乘佛教尤其是中观派为核心,反映了至南齐为止佛教在我国的接受概貌。佛道两家在最高哲学范畴上的神圣化和神秘化、修炼与修持方法上对语言作用的全盘否定态度的共通性,使作者有意识地用道家理念阐述佛教义理。

Inscription is a kind of practical writing and building inscription is an important style of this kind. Stated in ＂Wenxuan＂ （ Anthology）, as the typical work of building inscription, ＂Toutuo Temple＂ inscription is the model as the formal structure. Inscription of Buddhist building takes the idea of Mahayana, especially Zhongguan School in Mabayana to express the Buddhism doctrine. It reflects the people＇s understanding about Buddhism till up to Nanqi Dynasty in ancient China. From the perspective of the highest level of philosophy, i. e. , sanctification and mystification, exercising and practicing, Buddhism and Taoism have the common attitudes towards total repudiation of using language. The author consciously expounds the Buddhist doctrine by Taoism idea.