和合共生——元代帝师与汉地佛教的关系

The Relationship Between the Emperor's Teacher and Buddhism in China's Mainland

元代的帝师不仅仅作为帝王之师存在,也不仅仅是一个尊号,他们在管理西藏佛教事务的同时,也对汉地佛教进行了切实有效地扶持与管理,包括参与佛道辩论、褒奖和举荐汉地佛教人才、保护汉地佛教寺院财产和修缮白马寺等。在元代的十四任帝师中,对汉地佛教护持和管理最多的当属八思巴、吃喇思巴斡节儿、公哥罗师监藏班藏卜。帝师对汉地佛教的扶持与管理,得到汉地佛教界的高度认可和拥护,汉地僧人将帝师视为佛法之栋梁,皇朝之师范。

Imperial Preceptors of Yuan Dynasty were not only as the teachers of the emperor,but also as a appellation. They played the practical roles on the administrator and supporter of Chinese Buddhism when they managed Tibetan Buddhism. These affairs included participating in arguing with Taoist,recommending the appointment of excellent Chinese Monks,protecting the possession of Buddhist monastery,repairing the White Horse Temple and so on. Some of fourteen Imperial Preceptors effected the closely relations with Chinese Buddhism. They were Preceptors, Phags - pa, grags - pa - vod - zer, kun - vgav - blo - gros - rgyal - Mtshan - dpal - bzang - po. Imperial Preceptors had gained high approval in Chinese Buddhism circle. They have been thought as the pillar of Buddha Dharma and the example of the Dynasty.