论佛教对唐传奇的影响

The Influence of Buddhism on the Legends of the Tang Dynasty

唐传奇内容多传述奇闻异事,大量记载人间各种事态,反映社会面广阔,生活气息浓厚。唐代佛教发展兴盛,唐传奇中大量体现了佛教教义以及佛教的普度众生、因果报应、慈悲情怀等思想。佛教思想使传奇小说的情节更加具体紧凑,人物更加鲜明,构思精巧。

Most of the Legends of the Tang Dynasty retells anecdotes and records various stories of wide aspects of the social life. With the context of thriving development of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, the Legends of the Tang Dynasty large- ly embodied the Buddhism teachings and the Buddhism thoughts （such as seeking Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings, karma, compassion and so on）, making the plots of the Legends more concrete and tight, the characters more vivid, and conceptions more crafted.