新疆出土《楞伽经》——考究其出处、因缘与内容特色

Buddhist Manuscripts unearthed in Xinjiang:A Study on the Origin and Causes of the Manuscripts

西域考古,一直给人神秘而美丽的印象。实情考察范围涵盖的学问甚广,考察过程艰辛险峻,非亲历者能想象,故考古得来的出土文献弥足珍贵。近日得来一套早年在新疆出土的抄经本照片,共六片十二面。当中有六面己标编号(k.l(b)至K.6(b),图1),另六面则没有编号,而且较为模糊不清。这遥远古老的佛经被遗忘多年,近年得以重见天日。它到底是何佛经?正确排列次序应是如何?完整经文又是如何?此佛经有何特色?其译经因缘及时代背景如何?此古佛经所隐藏何许意义?

Archaeological discovery in Dunhuang and Turfan has always been mysterious since the last century.I have recently received some photographies of six pieces of double-sided unidentified Buddhist manuscripts from an eminent archaeologist.The manuscripts were unearthed in Xinjiang decades ago.Six pieces of them has been marked with the numbers(K.lb to K.6 b),the other six sides of the manuscripts are non-numbered,and they are rather vague as well.In this paper,with reference to historical documents and archaeological discoveries from the related geographical sites,the origin and causes of six pieces of double-sided unearthed Buddhist manuscripts in Xinjiang will be investigated and identified.The translator of the sutra,the relationship between the translator monk from Khotan and Tang Court,the content of the sutra and the subtle meaning of the unearthed manuscripts will also be examined and discussed.