佛教文化传播视域下的古代广东南江古道研究

摘要

Nanjiang basin of Guangdong province is an important hub linking Central Plain Area and Maritime Silk Road. Its basic path is from Xijiang to Najiang, uplink to Luoding Chuangbu, Taiping or Luojing, until Xingbao, Heshui in Xingyi. Then cross the watershed, flows down along Jianjiang and joins the sea in area between Zhangjiang and Wuchuang. Ancient Maritime Silk Road commercial trade is not only a communication path, but also a religious culture communication path. Buddhism culture dissemination belongs to the category of spiritual culture, but it must be transmitted by means of physical channel. Nanjiang basin has been played an irreplaceable role in docking Maritime Silk Road, a channel for goods, personnel and culture exchanges.%广东南江流域是中原地区对接海上丝绸之路的重要通道。它的基本路线是从西江入南江，上行至罗定船步或太平、罗镜，再至信宜新宝、合水，越过分水岭，再沿鉴江顺流而下，到湛江、吴川之间出海。古代海上丝绸之路不仅是商业贸易交流之路，还是一条宗教文化交流之路，佛教文化传播属于精神文化传播范畴，但是它必须借助物质通道才能实现。南江流域一直扮演着对接海上丝绸之路重要的货物、文化、人员交往通道的角色，在历史发展中起着其不可替代的作用。