從石刻文獻論遼人出家眾多的原因

Why Monastic Life was Highly Popular during the Liao Dynasty: Observance from the Inscription Literature

遼代社會崇信佛教的風氣盛行，出家為僧尼者甚多，但是《遼史》對此一景象所述頗為簡略，因此筆者另外從遼人墓誌銘、建寺塔記、造經幢記等石刻文獻，蒐集遼人出家的相關記載，撰寫成本文。先討論遼人出家眾多的情形，再進一步從遼代社會崇信佛教風氣的盛行、家庭崇信佛教環境的促成、個人對佛教悟性的契機、廣建寺院與其經濟力量的雄厚、遼代社會僧侶地位的崇高等五項因素，討論遼人出家眾多的原因。

Professor Wong Siu-keung's book, Yuan Historiography by Qing Scholars-From Early Qing to Mid-Qing Dynasty, not only fills in the blanks of the related history research, but also sets an example which unites historical ability, knowledge, and insight. As for the historical ability and knowledge, Professor Wong shows his skilled language ability, grand and meticulous ability in structure design, broad and profound historical knowledge, and deep research skill in literature. As for the historical insight, Professor Wong deeply studies the thoughts of historians and provides his own points of view, such as the concepts of 'statecraft', 'historical courage,' and 'historical empathy and compassion'. All of these make Professor Wong's work as one of the major researches in Taiwan.