英文摘要 |
There are a lot of hymns related with ''becoming a monk'' in the Dunhuang manuscripts, which can be used as clues to explore how chanting helped new monks to learn Buddhist etiquette of becoming a monk, practicing together and preaching Buddhism to the secular world, and to spread or strengthen beliefs. The way in which these hymns were written and their locations on the manuscripts, as well as the ''original'' appearance of their relationship with other hymns or documents, are all key to understanding the clues. Therefore, it is worthwhile and necessary to search, record, analyze, and explore each manuscript. With this understanding, this article explores independently each manuscript of ''the hymn of becoming a monk.'' It analyzes the manuscripts by categories of themes such as general hymns of becoming a monk (a group of related hymns including ''saying goodbye to mother,'' ''leaving home to practice,'' ''farewell to the teacher,'' ''leaving the practice hall,''etc.) ''hymns of entering the temple'' (a hymn group including ''the unfettering,'' ''the joy of entering the temple,'' ''the joy of living in the temple''), a group of copied hymns that combine general hymns of becoming a monk and ''hymns of entering the temple,'' the general hymns of becoming a monk or ''hymns of entering the temple'' copied together with other hymns, or individual hymns. Such analysis offers insights into the condition in which the hymns exist in different manuscripts and their relationships with other texts. This research focuses on the various causes for copying and specific applications of different manuscripts. It helps us to understand the actual situation when Buddhist hymns were used during rituals, how they conveyed the Buddhist principles and guided the public sentiment. This paper contributes to the understanding of the development of Buddhist hymns and the performance of many rituals. |