试论末法思想与北凉佛教及其影响  

TX The Thought 0f Decay and Termination and Its Influence on Buddhism of the Northern

作　　者：殷光明 

出　　处：《敦煌研究》1998年第2期89-102,186,共15页Dunhuang Research

摘　　要：试论末法思想与北凉佛教及其影响殷光明末法思想是佛教发展到一定阶段的必然产物。在我国，随着佛教的传人，末法思想也就相继而传播，几乎贯穿于我国整个佛教史。尤其是一次灭佛事件之后往往就有一次末法思潮的出现，对当时佛教的发展产生了巨大影响、不仅成为一些佛教思...Abstract The Thought of Decay and Termination almost ran through the history of Chinese Bud- dhism. Every time Buddhism was put under a ban then it must be often folloused by the trend of the Thought of Devay and Termination. lt. had greatly influence on the development of Buddhism, resulting in the emergence of Buddhist thought and sects and the construction of more and more grottoes and statues. The Thought of Decay and Termination first emerged in the Northern Liang. Dharmaksema, the great monk of that time promoteel the Thought and advanced that Buddhism should be divided into three periods:The first period was the correct doctrine of the Buddha, whose period was to last 500 years. The second was the semblance period of 1000 years and then by the period of decay and termination, lasting 10, 000 years. According to the historical data and inscriptions on unearthed artifacts, the Thought had agreat vogue in the Northern Liang and Buddhists all believed that the period of decay and termination began in 434A. D. Then the Thought of Decay and Termination even exerted a tremendous influence on Buddhism of the Northern Dynasties and Tang dy- nasty.

关 键 词：末法思想 《大正藏》 佛教的影响 《高僧传》 北凉石塔 三世佛 弥勒 三阶教 释迦牟尼 佛法 

分 类 号：B948[哲学宗教—宗教学]