从石刻拓本材料看明代京城宦官的崇佛之风

Analyzing the Eunuch's Belief in Buddhism in Beijing in Ming Dynasty through Inscriptions and Rubbings

明代宦官崇佛风气十分浓厚 ,其中以京城宦官最具代表性。他们广泛参与兴建寺院 ,供养僧人、违例度僧以及各种佛事活动中 ,并且组织养老义会 ,许多宦官死后也葬在寺院内。对宦官与寺院兴修的关系和宦官与寺院宗教生活的关系进行了梳理 ,并分析了引发宦官群体崇佛的种种特殊原因 ,指出明代宦官的大规模的崇佛建寺 ,使佛教势力不断发展和膨胀 ,对明代历史进程产生了不能忽视的重要影响。

The eunuch believed in Buddhism very much in Ming dynasty especially those who were in the capital. They participated in building temples, maintaining the bones living and another Buddhism affairs. By analyzing the relationship between the eunuch and Buddhism development, we can know why the eunuch believed in Buddhism very much at that time . We also can see how the eunuch's activities affect the history of Ming dynasty.