摘要
《那先比丘经》(Minlindapanha)是唯一以印度—希腊人国王为对话主角的佛经。根据汉译本与巴利文英译本,结合其他中外古典文献和最新的钱币、考古资料,可以证明该经包含了比较明确的希腊化信息:所谓的"弥兰王"就是公元前2世纪中期统治印度西北部的著名国王米南德,他的出生地阿荔散应是"高加索的亚历山大里亚",他的都城舍竭可能只是他的偏安栖身之所。他和他的希腊随从可能都皈依了佛教,但他并未出家为僧,而是做了在家的居士,最后死于军营,备极哀荣。
Sutra of the Bhiksu Nagasena( Milindapanha) was the only Buddhist sutra in which an IndoGreek king was one of the two main characters. Based on the texts of the Chinese and English versions translated from Pali,and combined with other documents and the latest numismatic and archaeological findings,it can be shown that the sutra contained certain tincture of Hellenism. The King Milinda( King Milan) in the Buddhist sutra was the King Menander who ruled northwest India in the middle of the 2^(nd) century. His birthplace 'A Li San( Alasanda) 'was the 'Alexandria of Caucasus'; his capital She Jie( Sagala) was probably his temporary abode during a civil unrest. It was possible that he and his followers converted to Buddhism during this period. But he was never a monk,being only a lay believer. He died in the military camp and was greatly honored and sadly lamented.
出处
《世界历史》
CSSCI
北大核心
2016年第5期111-122,共12页
World History
基金
国家社科基金重大项目"希腊化文明与丝绸之路"(批准文号:15ZDB059)研究成果之一
