改革开放四十年中国佛教学术研究

A Review of Buddhist Studies in the Chinese Mainland over the Past Four Decades

中国的佛教学术研究开始于20世纪20年代。1978年之后,随着我国政治生活领域拨乱反正以及思想解放运动的开展,在党的宗教政策调整的大背景下,宗教学研究,特别是佛教学术研究逐渐发展、壮大,成果不断涌现。本文拟以历史分期为线索综述改革开放四十年来国内佛教学术研究(不包含藏传佛教研究)较为突出的研究成果和学术成就,再辅之以方法论的总结与反思,以来展现中国大陆佛教学术研究的成就,展示出国内的佛教学术研究日益成为佛教研究中最重要的一极。

Buddhist academic research in China began in the 1920s.After 1978,with the elimination of political chaos and progress in freedom of ideology,China adjusted its religious policy.Religious studies,especially Buddhist studies,have undergone gradual development ever since,producing an abundance of research findings.Employing a periodization approach,this paper presents an overview of outstanding research findings and academic achievements in Buddhist studies(excluding research on Tibetan Buddhism)since the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy in the Chinese mainland over the past forty years,and concludes with a summary and reflection on research methodology.The accomplishment of academic research in Buddhist studies of this period demonstrates that China has increasingly become a most important role in contributing to the field of Buddhist studies.