论楚山绍琦对待弥陀净土信仰的态度

Chushan Shaoqi's Attitude toward the Faith of Amitabha's Land

作为明初四川地区颇具影响力的禅师,楚山绍琦在与弥陀净土信仰者的交流中,显示出了极强的禅宗本色。一方面,他以消除差别性的论调破除了往生他方净土的宗教追求;另一方面,他对念佛法门的内涵与外延进行了重新诠释,使其符合禅宗的修行旨趣与目标。此外,楚山绍琦关于净土信仰态度的表述,既是对宋元之际禅净双修潮流的省思,又是对早期禅宗思想特色的复归。

As a famous Chan master in Sichuan district during early Ming Dynasty, Chushan Shaoqishowed the nature of the Chan sect when he communicated with the Amitabha believers. On one hand, herefuted the practice target of rebirthing in the Western Pure-land. On the other hand, he reinterpreted thecontent of Buddha-chanting method and made it conform to the purport and practice aim of the Chan sect.Otherwise, his attitude toward the faith of Amitabha＇s Land showed a reaction to the trend of the ＂jointpractice＇（Chan practice and Pure Land practice）, which was popular in Song and Yuan Dynasties and thesame philosophical characteristics with the early Chan masters.