By Yuan Zaju In Buddhism Play

Buddhism play in Yuan zaju is a kind of religious play. The Yuan zaju writers publicize Buddhism thought, display Buddhism in Yuan Dynasty's development appearance and Buddhism to the Yuan zaju's influence with the aid of the Buddhism play. These Buddhism plays show the social value, the cultural value and the artistic value.We have the research on Buddhism play of the Yuan zaju divided into four parts: the reason of Buddhism play produced in Yuan Dynasty, the Buddhism play departs from Buddhism thought, The Buddhism and Taoism influence on escape play, and the Buddhism play's value.The reason of Buddhism play produced in Yuan Dynasty is that there is a crack in Yuan Dynasty laws. The difference of the zaju between Buddhism laws which the Yuan rulers formulated, which give the Buddhism play writers a opportunity to Create the Buddhism play.The consider revising between Buddhism play and Buddhist classics original meaning. I will take the Buddhism thought as the frame of reference, and unify the Confucianism and Taoism thought, then analyze the performance which retributive justice thought of the Buddhism takes on Taoism god Buddha rewards and punishment thought, putting pride in pocket thought presents on Confucianism's revenge thought, and analyze the reason of this kind departs from, unearth the value of Buddhism play thought.Buddhism, Taoism and the escape play. I will analyze the struggle and the fusion performance between Buddhism and Taoism in the escape plays. Further analyzes what influence on the escapes plays that the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism.The Buddhism play of Yuan zaju has very important social value, artistic value and cultural value. It criticized the style of high interest and light righteousnes on Yuan Dynasty, it has encouraged good behavior to abstain the wicked social enlightenment role. The zaju has affected later generation's literary production, has reflected Buddhism in Yuan Dynasty's development condition.