两篇佛教檄魔文作者考

Identifying the author of Buddhism proclamation for the defeat of Mara

降魔是佛教非常重要的修行法门。佛教弘扬这一观念的载体有多种,其中就包括降魔变文和檄魔文。相对于敦煌降魔变文,檄魔文较少受到学界的关注。本文经过详细的文献考辨认为,《弘明集》卷14《檄魔文》之作者当为十六国时期的释道安,《广弘明集》卷29《平心露布文》的作者是唐初沙门行友。这些檄魔文是研究东晋南北朝以至唐初佛教文化的重要文献。

proclamation for the defeat of Mara is a very important concept of Buddhism. There are various media to spreading such idea. Writings of Buddhist proclamation for the defeat of Mara and the such in Dunhuang Manuscripts paid a little attention by academic circle. Through a careful study on historical documents, this article put towards an opinion that the one in volume 14 of Hongming ji written by Monk Dao＇an and another in volume 29 of Guanghongmingji was written by Monk Xingyou who alive in the Tang Dynasty. They have proven tobe an invaluable source for understanding Buddhiat culture between the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the North and the South Dynasties to the Early Tang Dynasty.