安徽区域佛教的传播与发展

安徽区域佛教的传播进程与发展轨迹可谓中国汉地佛教发展脉络的一个缩影：佛教于两汉之际传入中国内地不久,即波及到了今天的安徽地区;魏晋南北朝为安徽区域佛教的传播时期,发展规模初具雏形;中唐以后至两宋时期,该地佛教呈现出快速发展的势头;及至明清,安徽佛教的发展进入了黄金时期;清末以后,安徽佛教虽在历次战争中屡遭削弱,但衰而不灭;进入新时期以来,安徽地域佛教走上了健康稳定的发展道路。安徽区域佛教这一盛衰起伏的演变历程,折射出中国社会政治、经济、文化等宏观背景的历史嬗变。

Spread and Development of Buddhism in Anhui

The process of spread and development of Buddhism in Anhui is a miniature of development of Chinese Buddhism: soon after Buddhism was introduced to China,it was spread to today’s Anhui;Buddhism was spread in Anhui during the period of Wei,Jin,South and North Dynasties,and its development scale emerged in early form;during middle Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty,Buddhism developed rapidly in Anhui;Ming and Qing Dynasty is the prime period of Buddhism development in Anhui;after the end of Qing Dynasty,Buddhism in Anhui was suffered from wars,and it declined but never disappeared;since the new period,Buddhism in Anhui has been developing steadily.Up and down of Buddhism in Anhui reflects the historical evolution of Chinese macroscopic background of society,politics economy and culture.