略论隋唐佛学的演变过程

ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHISM FROM THE SUI TO THE TANG DYNASTY

随着隋唐统一局面的形成,中国的佛学出现了南北交融的趋势。北方的佛学初虽盛于南方,但因其传入以后未经消化融通,过于严密繁琐而弘传维艰。南方的佛学则朴质力行,禅者多为山野百姓,深耕厚植,加上政治的变迁和个体经济的上升,遂出现南学日见光大,掩盖北学之势。

With the Sui dynasty overthrown and the Tang dynasty established,there appeared a tendency towards the integration of the Southern School and the Northern School,both concerned with Buddhism in China.Buddhism in the North was not well-digested when it was originally introduced from the south.It was excessively exact and elaborate and therefore difficult to be popularized.Buddhism in the south,however,was free and simple and most of the Zenists were common people in the countryside,who laboured in the fields.On the other hand,political changes took place and individual economy was developed in the South.These factors combined gradually made the Southern School be brilliant and outshine the Northern School.