论东晋何以成为佛家先秦的原因

A Study of the Causes for the First Prosperity of Buddhism in the East Jin Dynasty

佛教自东汉已传入我国,但真正对华人的生活产生影响乃是在东晋。佛教所以会在东晋陡然兴盛,形成近似先秦的诸子争鸣局面,主要是五个方面的原因造成的:第一,门阀势力的空前高涨;第二,佛教学者对印传佛教的本土化改造;第三,僧人的士人化与名士化;第四,魏晋玄学在西晋的异化;第五,高门士流浓厚的理论兴趣。

Buddhism was introduced to China in the East Han Dynasty but did not exert much influence on the Han people until the East Jin Dynasty. There are five major causes for the sudden popularity of Buddhism in the East Jin Dynasty, similar to the free expression of different opinions by different schools in the Pre - Qin Period in China ： 1. The unprecedented influence of the powerful families ; 2. The localization of Indian Buddhism by Chinese scholars of Buddhism ; 3. The Buddhist monks＇preference for scholars or literary celebrities. 4. The dissimilation of Weijin metaphysics in the West Jin Dynasty. 5. The strong interest of the powerful families and intellectuals in the theoretical studies.