隋唐时期佛教与科技发展关系论

Relationship between Buddhism and Science and Technology Development in the Sui and Tang Dynasties

隋唐时期是中国佛教发展史上的集大成阶段。佛教兴盛建立在国家的统一、经济的繁荣、统治者的扶持及佛教自身发展等基础之上,这一时期科技发展在一定程度上受惠于佛教的发展与兴盛。佛教徒所翻译佛经中含有大量与科技知识相关的内容,促进了科技的传播与发展。同时,佛法本具的圆融无碍精神也成为隋唐时期科技发展的重要助力。隋唐时期佛教的发展经过当时社会政治、经济、文化等方面的过滤、转换和折射,在其可能范围内对中国科技发展做出了相应的推动。

The Sui and Tang Dynasties are the period of great progress in the development of Chinese Buddhism.The prosperity of Buddhism was based on the unification of the country,the successfulness of the economy,the support of the rulers and the development of Buddhism itself.During this period,the development of science and technology benefited from the development and prosperity of Buddhism to some extent.Buddhist sutras translated by Buddhists contain a large amount of knowledge related to science and technology,which promotes the spread and development of science and technology.At the same time,the Dharma with harmonious spirit has become the important power of the development of science and technology during the Sui and Tang dynasties.Through the filtering,converting and refracting in the aspects of social politics,economy and culture,the development of Buddhism in the Sui and Tang Dynasties promoted the development of Chinese science and technology in its possible range.