辽朝燕京佛教述论

On Yanjing Buddhism in the Liao Dynasty

辽朝皇帝多崇奉和提倡佛教,在燕京幸寺饭僧,刻印佛经,修建寺塔,敕赐名额,作碑护持,礼敬名僧,对燕京佛教加以扶持。辽朝时期,律宗、华严宗、密宗、禅宗、净土宗、法相宗等各宗均有名僧在燕京弘传佛教,修建佛寺46所,形成北京佛教史上的第一次繁盛。不过,辽朝佛教虽然繁盛,但仍落后于中原地区。观察辽朝的燕京佛教,既要看到它的繁盛一面,也要意识到它的不足,这样才是比较全面而客观的认识。

Emperors of the Liao Dynasty were likely to worship and advocate Buddhism.They traveled to Yanjing,treated the monks,engraved sutra,did temple constructions,gave the honored names,made the protecting monuments,worshiped the famous monk and gave support to Yanjing Buddhism.During the period of the Liao Dynasty,famous monks from the Vinaya School,Hua-yen School,Esoteric Buddhism,Zen School,Pure-land School,and the Dharma character school advocated Buddhism in Yanjing.They built 46 temples,which formed the first prosperity of Beijing Buddhism.Buddhism in the Liao Dynasty was prosperous,but it still fell behind compared with the Central Plain Area.When observing Yanjing Buddhism in the Liao Dynasty,we not only appreciate its prosperity,but realize its shortage.Thus,we can have a more comprehensive and objective understanding of it.