The Disquisition On Chen Ruoxi's Buddhism Novel

Chen Ruoxi is a Chinese-language authoress, original inhabitant of Taiwan. In the middle and late period of the 1980s, the study of Chen Ruoxi raised hot both at home and in abroad. The theses of study on writer and works sporadically appeared in many academy periodical magazines. Enter the 1990s , contrast to the active creation of Chen Ruoxi , the research has been lagged behind far away. "Wisdom Lotus" and "Return To The Peach Garden" are the Buddhism novels that she has published up to now. These two novels have caused the great response in Taiwan. But up to now, about these two Buddhism novels, the domestic educational circles has only presented one comment , which involving the novel "Wisdom Lotus", and staying at the introduction of the story. These two Buddhism novels' subject focuses on the relationship of women and contemporary Buddhism of Taiwan , especially on the relationship between Bhiksuni and Buddhism. The topic of women and Buddhism is not only traditional but also modern. As the topic is quite common, it has not become the fresh and strange focus for many novels to catch. The two novels are particularly noticeable, it will show a universal significance if we probe into the spiritual intension among them.The two Buddhism novels show the realities and reasons that the women becoming Bhiksunies in the modern society of Taiwan. The author especially points out that the reason is mostly related to the historical background, society status and the Buddhism changes of modern Taiwan. Two novels describe the Buddhism life of four Bhiksunies. Perhaps, the author want to tell readers secretly that Buddhism can not be regarded as the end-result of women.The author also shows her annotation to the world of Buddhism, expresses the thinking of Buddhism and the human nature vividly. Through the Buddhismnovel, readers will realize that all suffering and crime come from the hearts of people. The author reveals the fact that the world of Buddhism is just a micro-society, not a Pure Land, but all the people are still looking forward to the Pure Land.The two Buddhism novels refract the social reality of Taiwan, reflect the true appearance of Buddhism in author's eyes. The Buddhism novel is one new try and the pioneering creation on author's career life.