南禅文化的源流及其现代意义

The Origin and Development of Nan Zen Sect Culture and its Modern Cultural Significance

南禅作为一种宗教,它以六祖为祖,以《坛经》为经。其总体思想内核是"心性自由"。在思想上,南禅文化在宋以降对儒道文化产生了影响。南禅文化不但对思想界产生了重大影响,对文艺界也产生了重大影响。在这个过程中,南禅的心性哲学渐渐演化为一种美学趣味,渗透到文学、艺术各个领域,出现了禅诗、诗僧、禅画、书法等艺术形态。韶关是南禅文化的发源地。南禅在韶关本地的传承甚广。南禅文化是韶关最具有优势的研究文化。

Nan Zen sect is a religion with the Sixth Patriarch being the founder,and Platform Sutra acting as the platform.The core of Nan Zen sect is the freedom of mind,and it exerts an influence on Confucianism and Taoism of Song Dynasty in thoughts.Besides the influence on the circle of thoughts,Nan Zen sect also plays an important role in the circle of literary and art.The philosophy of human nature and mind of Nan Zen sect gradually becomes a sense of aesthetics permeating into areas of literary,art,etc,which covers art forms such as Zen poem,poem-monk,Zen painting and calligraphy.Shaoguan is where Nan Zen sect originates and prevails,having the superiority to intensively study on the Nan Zen sect culture.