清代宁夏佛教考述

Textual Research on the Ningxia Buddhism in the Qing Dynasty

清朝在宁夏府设立僧纲司,在宁夏府所属的宁夏县、宁朔县、中卫县、平罗县和灵州设立僧会司,管理宁夏府地方上的佛教事务。清代宁夏地区的佛教寺院主要在前代基础上重修重建,同时又新建了一些寺院,使得宁夏寺院的数量增多,一些著名寺院成为地方的景观,寺院又是重要的公共生活空间,在庙会期间成为居民娱乐的场所。清代,准提信仰也在宁夏地区流行,建有准提寺(庵),藏传佛教还有所流传。清代早期和中期,宁夏地区涌现出一批较有影响的僧人,推动了宁夏佛教的发展。清代后期,因同治西北兵燹和中国佛教整体发展趋势等因素的影响,宁夏地区的佛教逐渐衰弱。

The Ningxia government established department of monks to manage the affairs in the Qing Dynasty.Most of the Buddhist temples in Ningxia had been rebuilt basing on the Ming’s temples.In the meantime,some new temples had been built.Therefore,there were a number of temples.Some temples became famous local landscapes and important public health space.During the temple fair,they became places of entertainment.In the late of Qing,Buddhism was gradually weakening.