《物不迁论》“不迁”的方便随缘前提与实相旨归

The Skillful Means and Purpose of Reality about the Meaning of Buqian in Wu Bu Qian Lun

“方便随缘”是僧肇《物不迁论》造论的重要前提。对这一前提的肯定与否,直接影响了对该论文义的理解。对“不迁”意思的误解,也都肇始于对“方便随缘”前提的忽视。考察历代注疏可以发现,对“方便随缘”前提的强调与“实相”旨归的认同。尽管由明代镇澄引发的“物不迁大论战”的争议以来,至今仍有颇多学者支持镇澄观点,但考察镇澄相关文论及其论战后“毁板谢罪”的结果,可以发现镇澄不仅有刻意回避“方便随缘”前提之嫌,其对“不迁”的华严宗化诠释实则也与历代注疏的“实相”旨归契合。这说明,历史上的“不迁”争议在当时已经以当事人肯定“方便随缘”前提与华严宗化的“实相”诠释的形式得到了解决。

“Skillful means”is an important premise of Seng Zhao’s Wu Bu Qian Lun. The affirmation of this premise directly affects the understanding of the meaning of “Buqian”. Examining the annotations of the past dynasties can find the emphasis on the premise of “skillful means” and the identification of the “reality”. Although the controversy about the “Buqian” caused by Zhen Cheng in the Ming Dynasty, today, many scholars still rely on Zhen Cheng’s viewpoint and misunderstood the meaning of “Buqian”. However, after looking at the results of Zhen Cheng’s related theories and the behavior after the discussions, we find that although Zhen Cheng deliberately avoids the premise of “Skillful means”, his hermeneutic interpretation fits the purpose of “reality” by comparing with the Zhao Lun’s annotations in the past. This shows that the historical dispute had been resolved at that time.