北宋法远禅师与浮山佛教文化的兴盛

摘要

安徽枞阳浮山佛教历史悠久，始于晋梁，北宋时达到鼎盛。法远禅师对浮山佛教道场的声名传扬厥功甚伟。法远禅师实乃禅宗临济宗法系，而非见诸方志所载为曹洞宗传人。法远与欧阳修“因棋说法”使得欧阳修对佛教由排斥转而护持，也促使浮山佛教文化走向鼎盛，名满天下。法远禅师晚年于浮山会圣岩著《九带》传世，叙佛祖奥义，以阐扬佛法。%Buddhism in Zongyang Fushan Mountain in Anhui has a long history, which began from Jin and Liang Dynasties and reached its peak in Northern Song Dynasty. Fayuan, from Rinzai Zen instead of Caodong Sect, makes great contribution to the development of Buddhism in Fushan Mountain. Fayuan preached Buddhism by playing chess with Ouyang Xiu,which helps Fushan Buddhist culture promoted its peak. Fayuan Monk wrote Jiudai in his old age, elaborating Buddhism.