佛教与中医体系形成的重要联系

The Essential Correlation between Buddhism and the Development of Chinese Medical System

佛教产源于印度。西汉哀帝元寿元年即公元前 2年 ,佛教始传入中国。真正影响中国医学的是佛经。主要表现在佛经对中医辨证理论的影响 ,佛经对中药品种、认识的丰富 ,佛经治疗技术对中医的补充。总之 ,佛教传入中国后 ,对中国医学产生的影响是巨大的 ,尤其在隋唐以前 ,对中医学早期的理论和实践 ,其补充作用是不容忽视的。

Buddhism originated from India, and was spread to China in 2B.C. in the Han Dynasty. It is Buddhist Scripture that influenced Chinese Medicine. This can be seen in the following aspects: the Buddhist Scripture's influence on differential theory of Chinese Medicine, the enrichment and knowledge of herbal varieties, and therapeutic skill complementary to Chinese Medicine. In a word, Buddhism had, after its emergence in China, greatly influenced the growth of Chinese Medicine. Especially in the period before Sui and Tang dynasties, its complement to the earlier theories and practice of Chinese Medicine could never be neglected.