In The Southern And Northern Dynasties,the Development Of Hunan Buddhism

Buddhism originated in India, come from the western regions along the silk road to China when in the han dynasty. Because far away from the political center and hunan buddhist east gradually channel cause Buddhism spread in hunan is later. Because of historical understanding is not correctBuddhism originated in India, about the han dynasty, from the western regions along the silk road to China. Because far away from the political center and hunan buddhist east gradually channels, the reasons of the spread of Buddhism in hunan late. Because of historical understanding is not correct, made a traditional on Buddhism was introduced into the earliest on hunan time error. According to the existing works recorded, can only indirect material found proof of the eastern han dynasty last years Buddhism started to influence the hunan, until the eastern jin dynasty to have it carried the monks historical materials into the hunan mosque-building initiations.Wei jin period, the hunan cultural level is not high in hunan province, the monks mainly from exile, also not found in hunan local monks, monk range of activities also is not wide, limited to the point and line, and not form the spread of large area, the main form of changsha and yueyang two center. In the northern and southern dynasties, into a population of the hunan monks, and began to appear the local monks, especially the liang dynasty hui think check-in hengshan after, hunan Buddhism started to rapid development, the effect also not limited to hunan, began to the whole country, and attract many foreign monk came to the research method, hengshan become and a buddhist centre. At this time to build a buddhist temple in hunan has already begun to take shape, leave the party wide temple, south Taiwan temple etc famous monasteries, but it was written in hunan lack, some temple marked as this period is built, but have been unable to research. Throughout in the southern and northern dynasties, hunan Buddhism into the early spread stage.Buddhism spread and philosophy, thoughts, ethics, morality, and so has inevitable connection, in the development of Chinese Buddhism, is a and in traditional Chinese on the dominant Confucian ideas and a native of Taoism, Taoist against each other and mutual confluence, and finally to "three religions unity" of the process. The development of hunan Buddhism also follow this rule. In the southern and northern dynasties period, hunan area economy and culture are falling behind, Confucianism is just emerging soon, so the effect is not deep; Taoist thinking about in the eastern jin dynasty hunan, although at this time in hengshan formed has certain influence on the sectarian, but overall the local religious people still not much. So the spread of Buddhism in hunan process, and the relationship between the Confucian and Taoist peaceful coexistence is give priority to, its performance is through the debate to come to a consensus, there are few direct conflict. Hunan Buddhism and the relationship between the Confucianism focuses on the hengyang TaiShou HeCheng day and at the time, the buddhist believers ZongBing, it is still of Confucianism, the Buddha thought debate, although both sides in a tie, but the buddhist faith by so many famous literati attention, and Buddhism spread enormous influence. Hunan Buddhism and Taoism, the relation between the main is absorbed early Taoist missionary form, the fairy worship ideas, and grow, in turn affect Taoism, its performance in the form of a debate, also have a direct conflict.Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in hunan of fusion, to later hunan culture contribution.