隋文帝与佛教

Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty and Buddhism

隋朝统一全国之后,佛教得到了快速发展。隋文帝在位期间广修佛寺、佛塔,度化僧尼,供奉舍利子,完善僧官制度,甚至与独孤皇后双双受戒,佛教得以再次复兴。其崇佛的影响十分深远,使佛教在东亚地区广泛传播与发展。究其原因:一是隋文帝利用佛教维护统治,二是佛教为了获得发展,寻求与政权的结合。

After Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou Dynasty suppressed Buddhism, Buddhism has regained rapid development. During the reign of Emperor Wen, Buddhism temples, towers were widely constructed, monks and nuns were licensed, Buddhas relics were worshiped and the monk＇s official system was established. Emperor Wen and his wife were both ordained so that Buddhism was revived. All these had cast far-reaching influence and Buddhism was spread widely in East Asia. What motivated the spreading and development of Buddhism can be seen in two aspects： Emperor Wen used Buddhism to consolidate his reign and Buddhism united itself with politics to boost its own development.