唐代大寺的政治功能探析——以长安荐福寺的活动为中心的考察

Political Functions of Tang Buddhist Temple:Evidence from the Great Jianfu Temple

唐长安大荐福寺、西明寺、慈恩寺、青龙寺等寺院规模宏大,高僧云集,佛事活动频繁,是极具影响力的大寺。中宗时期,大荐福寺是国忌行香和国忌设斋的重要场所,特别是祈雨和供养佛牙等大型活动,频繁在荐福寺等寺院中举行,这些大寺不可避免地要承担一些政治功能,与执政者发生着或隐或显的联系。

There are many influential Buddhist temples of large scale in Tang Changan, for instance, the Great Jianfu temple, Ximing temple, Ci'en temple and Qinglong temple. Eminent monks gathered in these temples and frequently performed religious rituals there. During the reign of Zhongzong, the Great Jianfu temple was the main site for frequent religious rituals such as praying for rain and worshipping the Buddha tooth. The temple, therefore, also undertook political functions and linked with the rulers evidently or vaguely.