观音崇拜,近年颇有研究成果,但关于宋代观音崇拜,似未见专论,以下拟专门讨论南宋时期观音崇拜的一些问题。一、前代观音崇拜及北宋时期佛教某些重要变化观音信仰随佛教在东汉以后从印度传入中国,到北宋建国,经历了八九百年的漫长岁月。佛教不同宗派的经典,此前已陆续被译成汉文,加上中国僧人的润色演绎,作为佛教大神的观音的形象逐渐在中国百姓的心目中建立起来,观音崇拜在民间已经具有相当的普遍性。在宋以前,在一般中国人的心里,观音主要有如下两个特点:首先,观音是大慈大悲的,乐于救苦救难。其次,无论人们 A Buddism godness Guanyin worship, quite a lot of research results in recent years, but there is no monograph on the worship of the Guanyin in the Song Dynasty, the following is intended to discuss some of the issues in the Southern Song Dynasty Kwanyin worship. First, the previous generation worship of Buddhism and some important changes during the Northern Song Dynasty Buddhism Buddhism from India into China after the Eastern Han Dynasty, to the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, has experienced eight years long years. The Buddhist scriptures of different denominations have been translated into Chinese one after another. Coupled with the interpretation of the Chinese monks, the image of the Goddess of Mercy, a Buddhist god, has gradually been established in the eyes of the Chinese people. The worship of Guanyin is quite universal among the people. Before Song, in the heart of ordinary Chinese people, Guanyin mainly has the following two characteristics: First of all, Guanyin is a merciful and happy to save and rescue. Second, no matter people