古代于阗大乘佛教中心的形成与影响

Formation and Influence of Mahayana Buddhism Center of Khotan in Ancient Times

位于丝绸之路南道的于阗是我国较早信仰佛教的地区。境内设有译场,高僧云集、佛经荟萃、塔寺林立、佛教仪式和习俗盛行。我国中原地区重要的大乘佛教经典,如《般若》、《涅槃》、《法华》、《华严》等经籍和佛教护国思想多从这里传入,使这里形成我国大乘佛教的中心之一。同时,于阗的佛教造像、仪轨和习俗等也大大地影响了我国中原地区的佛教。

Khotan is China earlier Buddhist region which located in southern Silk Roads. Its territory has translation fields, monks gathered, the Buddhist literature gather together, Stupas and temples everywhere, Buddhist rituals and customs prevalent. The important Mahayana Buddhist texts of China Central Plains such as Prajnaparamita - Sutra, Nirvanasutra, saddharma- pundarika - sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra and other Buddhist texts and the thought of Buddhism pro- tects the country were all spread from here, so that formed here as one of the Mahayana Bud- dhisl Center in our country. At the same time, the Khotan Buddhist statues,rituals and customs were also influenced Buddhism in Central Plains of China greatly.