方以智住持浮山华严寺考述

On Fang Yizhi Abboting Huayan Temple in Fushan Mountain

枞阳浮山历史上曾以佛教驰名,尤华严寺最著。方以智于明亡后被迫逃禅,晚年主江西青原道场,纂修《青原志略》,但心中日益萌生归乡终老之意;而家乡官绅父老亦热切期盼他回乡兴修华严寺,重振名刹。方氏虽是应允,派其弟子山足兴斧先行浮山料理,但本人因粤难突发而逝,终未遂愿。他虽名列华严寺第16代住持,却未一日入寺坐堂说法。考其史实,于研究方以智晚年行实与佛教思想或有裨益。

Fushan Mountain in Zongyang was once well-known for buddhism in history, especially Huayan Temple. Fang Yizhi was forced to escape for Buddhism after Ming Dynasty perished. He presided over Qingyuan ？Bodhimanda in Jiangxi and Edited ＂A Brief Chorography of Qingyuan＂in his old age, but he increasingly wanted to go home for spending his remaining years until death. The people of his hometown also hoped him back early abbotting Huayan Temple.He promised and sent his disciple Shanzu to Fushan Mountain firstly,but he himself died from the accident and failed to come back.Though he was 16th generation abbot of Huayan Temple,he never spoks Dharm in the temple. The historical study of Fang Yizhi will benefit the development of his Buddhism thought.