The study of miracles of Buddism in the Tang Dynasty

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00368
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02020:Chinese literature-related
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: FUJII Seiko (佐野誠子) 名古屋大学, 人文学研究科, 准教授 (80359827)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 齋藤 智寛 東北大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (10400201) ; 福田 素子 聖学院大学, 人文学部, 非常勤講師 (80837287) ; 北條 勝貴 上智大学, 文学部, 教授 (90439331)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 法苑珠林 / 続高僧伝 / 金剛般若経集験記 / 仏経霊験 / 感通

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study considered the meaning of the spiritual experiences (or should we call them "spiritual experience") of Buddhist spiritual tales of the Tang dynasty, focusing on "Sequel to the Biography of the Eminent Monks", " A Forest of Pearls from the dharma garden", and "A Record of Collected Proofs of the Efficacy of the Diamond Sutra". We revealed that they were altered and diversified from the ones in the six dynasties. In addition, by comparing Daoxuan, the author of "Sequel to the Biography of Eminent Monks," with his awareness of the importance of spiritual experience, Daoshi's awareness of the need to describe history objectively, which can be seen in the actual compilation of " A Forest of Pearls from the dharma garden." Meng Xianzhong, the author of " A Record of Collected Proofs of the Efficacy of the Diamond Sutra," with other texts and historical records, it became clear that the contents were which was the true and which was false.

Free Research Field

中国古典文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

唐代初唐から盛唐にかけての霊験の意味を一定程度明らかにした。これらの内容は、日本文化にも大きな影響を与えており、東アジアの仏経文化全般を考察することにも資する。