论唐代文士弥陀净土信仰之表现及意义

Research on Behaving of Scholar-officials' Amita-Buddha's Pure Land Belief in Tang Dynasty

唐代文士中多有信仰弥陀净土者,其信仰在日常生活中有多个层面的表现。文士常与净土僧交游,并与之结社。崇信弥陀者以念佛为日课。唐代更有大量的弥陀造像、画像以及西方净土变的绘制。文士崇信弥陀净土的举动一方面是唐代佛教繁荣的反映,另一方面也对佛教的发展起着促进作用。

Amita-Buddha＇s west Pure Land belief was prosperous in Tang Dynasty. A lot of Literatures hold this belief and behaved in many ways in day lives. They had close contact with the monks who also had Amita-Buddha＇s Pure Land belief and formed associations together. All those behaving were the mirror of Booming Amita-Buddha＇s Pure Land belief. On the other hand, it promoted the development of Buddhism in Tang Dynasty. Further more, it innovated and developed the Literature in Tang Dynasty