《封神演义》神祇佛缘考论

A Research on Divine and Buddha Karma in The Investiture of Gods

《封神演义》所写道教的神祇中,燃灯道人、惧留孙等形象都是从佛教的佛、菩萨中“借”来的,但是其地位、能力普遍被贬低。个中原因是明代中后期佛教、道教争胜,反映到小说创作中。而《封神演义》的作者陆西星是全真道的领袖人物,他的宗教立场、宗教态度导致了这种情况。

Taoist gods and goddesses in The Investiture of Gods,such as Randeng Daoren(Lantern lighting Taoist priest)and Juliusun,are of the images borrowed from Buddha and Bodhisattvas of Buddhism,but with generally downgraded status and abilities.It is the reflection of the competition between Buddhism and Taoism in the middle and late Ming dynasty.The author of The Investiture of Gods is Lu Xixing,the leader of Quanzhen Taoism.It is Lu who contributed to this phenomenon with his religious stance and religious attitude.