佛教故事群中的女性——以《经律异相》之记载为中心

Females in Buddhist Stories

成书于南朝梁的《经律异相》,是我国最早的一部佛教故事类书。其中的女性故事,写得也是多姿多彩,往往通过生动、通俗的故事形式,向信众宣传布施、持戒等佛教基本教义,并让今天的读者得以了解印度当年的妇女生活状况。在文学性上,既注重人物性格的典型性与复杂性,又能做到情节曲折、语言生动,在文学与文献学上有着重要的研究价值。

The Other Side of Scriptures and Precepts written in the South Liang Dynasty was the earliest Buddhist story book in China. In it, females are described colorful and stories, in lively and popular forms, are related to popularize among believers basic Buddhist doctrines such as alms-giving and moral precept-following and to enable readers today to understand how Indian females at that time lived. These stories are valuable in literature and documentation in that they not only focus on typical and complicated character personality but also are described in indirect plots and lively language.