日本明治政府初期佛教政策的演变

Japanese Policy on Buddhism: Evolution in the Beginning of the Meiji Government

1868年,明治政府颁布了"神佛不得混淆令",规定神佛分离,废止宫廷的佛教仪式,清除神社内的佛像,禁止僧侣参加神道仪式,并将统治神社的佛教势力从寺社中彻底清除,让僧侣还俗或仕于神社。1872年,明治政府设立教部省,以神佛各宗派人员为教导职广为说教,在全国开展国民教化运动。1875年,明治政府废止了神佛合同布教,解散了大教院。至此,国民教化运动告一段落。佛教界则在明治政权清洗和融合的一系列政策中,成为翼赞国家神道的重要组成部分。

In 1868,the Meiji government issued the order that Shinto and Buddhism can not be confused by which to reduce the influence of Buddhism.In 1872,the Government established the Ministry of Religion and widely spread religions with tutors of various religion sections of Shinto and Buddhism.In 1875,the Government ended the joint Shinto and Buddhism missionary work.With the series policies of the Government,Buddhism became a major part of the nation＇s religion.