略论鸠摩罗什时代的龟兹佛教

A Brief Study on the Kuchean Buddhism of Kumarajiva Period

龟兹传统上是以小乘佛教占优的国家 ,但是在公元 4世纪左右 ,其佛教状况却极其复杂。出身于龟兹古国的鸠摩罗什 ,在中国佛教史上有着极其重要的地位。在入关弘法之前 ,他还曾在以龟兹为中心的西域北道诸国中广兴大乘 ,使龟兹的大乘佛教一时间名满西域 。

Ancient Kucha has been traditionally considered as a Hinayana country .But the Kuchean Buddhism was very complex in the 4th century. Kumarajiva,who was from ancient Kucha, is very popular in the history of Chinese Buddhism. Before he arrived in Han area,he had traveled and studied Buddhist scriptures in the countries of the Western Regions. In A.D.363～384, Kumarajiva became a famous Mahayana bhiksu,and Kucha also became the center of Mahayana in the Northern Road countries of the Western Regions.