支道林《阿弥陀佛像赞并序》注释

Notes on the annotation and laudatory to the Amitāyur Buddha by Zhi Daolin

支遁,字道林,俗姓关(314—366),陈留(今河南省开封市南)人,东晋著名高僧,即色宗的代表人物,同时也是著名的玄谈家。其佛学和庄学造诣深厚,堪称集高僧名士于一身的代表。支遁一生著述很多,其《阿弥陀佛像赞并序》是代表作之一。通过对以阿弥陀佛为中心的"安养国"——"国无王制斑爵之序"、"男女各化育于莲花之中"的极乐净土的描摹,通过对佛国馆宇宫殿的美仑美奂、苑园池沼的神奇瑰丽等情景细致入微的描绘,使我们自然联想到敦煌壁画中的西方净土变。

ZHI Dun（314-366）,also known as ZHI Daolin,was born in Guan Family at Chenliu Henan province,an eminant Buddhist monk mastering Prajna Theory and also the representative of sect of Rupaloka,realms of form,in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.He was famous scholar of Metaphysics.He made his fame for profound understanding and knowledge in Buddhism and Zhuang Theory.ZHI Dun＇s many works has pass down to generations.the annotation and laudatory to the Amitāyur Buddha was one of important representatives.In this preface,he described the Anyang Wondering Land which preside over by Amitāyur Buddha where there were no King＇s Programmatic orders and men and women were born from lotus,which is a really pure and grand land.The Paean also described the magnificent mansions,sumptuous buildings and gardens etc,the scenes were naturally let us connecting the illustrations to Western Pure Land in Dunhuang Grotteos Arts.