大宋僧史略
释赞宁
7 chapters·38,250 characters·Classical Chinese · Public Domain
凡三卷。又称僧史略。宋代赞宁(930~1001)撰。今收于大正藏第五十四册。系于宋太宗太平兴国年间奉诏撰述者。赞宁于序文中表示不满弘明集与高僧传等史传,故另以护教立场而着出此一有关佛教教团制度、仪礼、戒律、忏法等之教团史。卷上叙论佛陀诞生之年代、佛教之东传、伽蓝之创造、译经、译论、译律、出家、受戒、忏悔、经论讲义之沿革、僧讲、都讲,以及禅法传入我国之经过等。卷中主要叙述教团制度,如僧正、僧统等之沿革,为研究我国佛教史之珍贵资料。卷下叙论紫衣、大师号、戒坛、宗教结社之历史、斋会、结社之起源,以及度僧之方法。此外亦收录摩尼教之记事。由此可知,赞宁撰述僧史略之目的在于中兴佛教,而使正法久住。
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