Studies On Eunuch And Buddhism In Ming Dynasty

As a special social group, the eunuch plays an important role in the society of the Ming dynasty. In recent years, the academic study of the Ming Dynasty eunuch day, made considerable achievements. But so far, the researches focus on the eunuch and its influence on the political, economic and other aspects, and for their religious beliefs and living conditions, less attention. The eunuch group is not only a very active and important group of Ming Dynasty political life, is also a profound impact on a general of the Ming Dynasty social life, including one of the important groups of religious beliefs. The Ming Dynasty eunuch Chongxin Buddhism, therefore, Buddhist belief of the Ming Dynasty eunuch, has a certain significance for in-depth study of social history and the history of Buddhism in Ming Dynasty eunuch, promote the history.In this paper, the Buddhist faith Eunuch in Ming Dynasty as the research object, the full text is divided into five parts. The first part mainly introduces the development and the basic situation of the Ming Dynasty eunuch, they believe in Buddhism; the second part introduces the reason of the Ming Dynasty eunuch of Buddhism in Chongxin, mainly from four aspects:1the Ming Dynasty eunuch, eunuch emperor favoured for their worship of Buddha move repeatedly indulge, feudal scholar officials in eunuch right bow and scrape, lead Chongxin Buddhism prevailed;2eunuchs because suffering physical defects and the palace and the happy life of hope in the afterlife, Buddhism pointed out the cause of pain and get rid of the pain pathway for the Ming Dynasty eunuch;3rulers in order to make use of religion to paralysis of the masses of working people, to strengthen the feudal rule, the promotion and protection of Buddhism; the4emperor of Ming Dynasty and the wives are advocating Buddhism, this special environment of the palace eunuch provides opportunities for the Buddhist belief; the third part of the Ming Dynasty eunuch, Buddhism in Chongxin must be discussed in detail, such as the construction of the temple, providing property and real estate to the temples and monks and nuns, monks and Buddhist assistance; the fourth part is the analysis of influence of Ming Dynasty eunuch Chongxin Buddhist society to make, to the Ming Dynasty eunuch of Buddhism in Chongxin Analysis of the positive and negative influences, help us to deeply understand the eunuch in Ming Dynasty Chongxin Buddhist Society and special significance of Buddhism in general social history. The conclusion part is the summary of the full text, and briefly introduces the Ming Dynasty eunuch who besides Buddhism religious situation.