魏晋南北朝时期佛教报应、地狱及忏悔观念的传播与影响

The Dissemination and Influence of Buddhist Retribution,Hell and Confession during the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties

魏晋南北朝时期随着佛教在中国的传播和发展,因果报应、地狱受过和忏悔负罪等宗教观念也传入了中国。忏悔之法,作为佛教的一种宗教仪规,对中国一般僧尼乃至普通士人和民众的历史影响十分突出。忏悔观念的传入,在一定程度上弥补了中国儒学道德自律的某种缺失,是佛教中国化的重要文化产物,成为影响中国士人文化品格和社会心理的重要因素。

With the dissemination and development of Buddhism in China during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the religious concepts of karma, the punishments in the hell, confession and exemption from punishment were introduced into China. As a religious ritual of Buddhism, confession has great influence on Chinese monks and nuns as well as the common people. The introduction of confession, to some extent, has made up for some loss of moral self-discipline of Confucianism. Confession is an important cultural product of Buddhist sinicization, moreover, it has became a crucial factor that influences the cultural character of Chinese scholars and social psychology.