论柳宗元诗文创作与佛教关系

The Relation Between Liu Zongyuan’s Poetry and Buddhism

佛教在唐朝极为盛行,柳宗元生活在这样一个崇佛的时代,不可避免的会受到佛教文化影响。被贬到永州后,柳宗元寄居在佛寺里,使得他有更多机会与佛教接触。受佛学思想熏陶,柳宗元创作了大量包含佛理、佛意的诗文作品。本文从柳宗元与佛教接触的原因展开探索,进而阐述佛学思想对柳宗元诗文创作的影响,最后并对柳宗元在佛教思想影响下拥有的喧嚣中寻得宁静、逆境中积极进取的人生态度予以辨析。

Buddhism was extremely popular in Tang Dynasty. Liu Zongyuan lived in such an age of worship for Buddhism and was inevitably influenced by Buddhist culture. After being demoted to Yongzhou, Liu Zongyuan lived in a Buddhist temple, which gave him more opportunities to contact Buddhism. Influenced by Buddhist thoughts, Liu Zongyuan wrote a large number of poems and essays containing Buddhist theories and meanings. This paper explores the contact between Liu Zongyuan and Buddhism, and then analyzes the influences of Buddhist thoughts on Liu Zongyuan’s literary creation, and studies Liu Zongyuan finding peace in the hustle and bustle, positive and aggressive attitude towards life in adversity.