英文摘要 |
During the mid-Tang dynasty, the development of belief in the boddhisattva Manjusri reached its peak around the Dunhuang area. This phenomenon reminds the author of Amoghavajra (705-774), the most famous monk who propagated the Manjusri bodhisattva belief during this time. Through examining the means by which Amoghavajra promoted it, I hope to reveal the possible factors that resulted' in the popularity of this belief in mid-Tang around Dunhuang. This thesis is based on textual analysis, focusing on the Chinese sutra translations and related documents of Amoghavajra's time, to construct the process how Amoghavajra promoted this belief. |