其他篇名 Alternative Title
A study on “Great Wheel Five Divisions Secret Mantras” : the downward spread of Esoteric Buddhism in Tang Dynasty and the concept of Daofa
摘要 Abstract
安岳、大足兩地柳本尊造像題記、碑刻中的“大輪五部秘咒”是論述柳本尊及其教派與密教存在關聯的重要證據，但對其具體所指的研究相對有限。依據現有材料，“大輪五部秘咒”應爲“通過大輪金剛陀羅尼及相關修法所掌握的各種密咒”。關注於密法自身的大輪咒解决了密教下行進程中存在的“盜法”問題，相關信仰因此廣泛傳播。佛教中的“盜法”本針對於試圖融攝佛教的外道，約束力相當有限。密教將“盜法”從對動機的發掘轉向了對行爲的評判，通過對“盜法”的强調以捍衛其主體性，維護經濟利益，并試圖回避傳播過程中可能面對的諸多誤解。随着密教下行進程的不斷推進，“盜法”觀念與大輪咒最終失去了存在根基,其形式被引入近世民間宗教之中。
The inscriptions and stele texts related to the “Great Wheel Five Divisions Secret Mantras” found in the statues of Liu Benzun in Anyue and Dazu serve as crucial evidence linking Liu Benzun, his sect, and Esoteric Buddhism. However, research on the specific meaning of this term remains relatively limited. Based on available materials, the “Great Wheel Five Divisions Secret Mantras” likely refers to “various esoteric mantras mastered through the Great Wheel Vajra Dharani and its associated practices.” Focusing on the esoteric methods themselves, the Great Wheel Mantra addressed the issue of “Daofa” that arose during the decline of Esoteric Buddhism. As a result, related beliefs spread widely. In Buddhism, “Daofa” originally referred to non-Buddhist sects attempting to appropriate Buddhist teachings, but its constraints were relatively limited. Esoteric Buddhism shifted the focus of “Daofa” from motivations to actions, emphasizing it as a way to defend its subjectivity, protect economic interests, and avoid misunderstandings during the transmission process. As the decline of Esoteric Buddhism continued, the concept of “Daofa” and the Great Wheel Mantra eventually lost their foundational relevance. Their forms were later absorbed into early modern folk religions.
關鍵詞 Keywords
大輪五部秘咒, 柳本尊, 密教, 下行, 盜法, Great Wheel Five Divisions Secret Mantras, Liu Benzun, Esoteric Buddhism, Downward Spread, Daofa
語言 Language
Chinese (Traditional)
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參考書目格式 Recommended Citation
易斌、普慧 (2025)。“大輪五部秘咒”考 : 兼論唐代密教的下行及其“盜法”觀念。《嶺南學報》，復刊 第二十四輯，頁203-223。檢自 https://commons.ln.edu.hk/ljcs_new/vol24/iss1/9
備註 Additional Information
本文系教育部哲學社會科學重大攻關課題招標項目“中國佛教文學通史”（12JZD008）之階段成果，受到浙江師範大學杰出教授基金資助。