启于杨而成于赵:近代以来中国佛教的复兴

Starting from Yang Wenhui and Achieving in Zhao Puchu:Revival of Modern Chinese Buddhism

佛法久住,离不开居士的护法。近代以来中国佛教的复兴,居士发挥了重要而关键的作用。出生在皖江流域的杨文会与赵朴初,凭借着他们强大的愿与力,前者开启了近代中国佛教的复兴,被誉为中国佛教复兴之父,后者则抓住改革开放的大好时机,领导佛教界实现着中国佛教复兴之梦。可以说,近代以来的中国佛教,启于杨而成于赵。

The lay Buddhists play a crucial role in reviving Chinese Buddhism in modern times. Yang Wenhui, who stared the renaissance of Chinese Buddhism, is honored as father of the revival of Chinese Buddhism;Zhao Puchu, who seized the opportunity of the reform and opening-up policy, led Buddhist circle to realize the dream of he renaissance of Chinese Buddhism. Therefore, since modern times, Chinese Buddhism starts from Yang Wenhuiu, and achieves in Zhao Puchu.