五代宋初吴越国时期佛教金铜造像概述

An Introduction to Gilded Copper Buddhist Figurines of Wuyue State during the Period from Five Dynasties to Early Song

唐代'安史之乱'以后,以慧能诸弟子为代表的禅宗南宗一派崛起,否定坐禅、念佛,不重视经像。但为什么五代宋初吴越国境内禅宗占绝对主流,佛教金铜造像却一改唐末衰没不振局面,反而大行于世呢?这与吴越国王钱俶崇佛的历史背景、吴越国内盛行结社念佛往生西方净土的风气、禅净合一高僧延寿倡导的弥陀会'营造塔像'做功德有直接关系。本文阐述了五代宋初吴越国钱俶时期(948—978)以两浙为中心铸造金铜造像的盛况。

After 'The Rebellion by An Lushan and Shi Siming', the southern school of Zen, which was represented by Hui Neng, rose quickly. Some Buddhist practices such as sitting in meditation and praying to Buddha are denied;and sutra and figurine are ignored. However, why the gilded copper Buddhist figurine was so common in the Wuyue State during the period from Five Dynasties to Early Song while Zen school was dominant in other places? The paper demonstrates the popularity of gilded copper figurines around the Zhejiang area during 948-978 AD, the period reigned by Qian Chu. Several societal factors could be directly responsible for this phenomenon. They include Qian Chu’s worship to Buddhism, the local custom of collective praying to Buddha for going to heaven, offering Buddhist figurine advocated by a Buddhist association led by a prestigious monk.