宋代禪僧畫贊中楊柳觀音之形象

The Images of Guanyin with Willow Branch in Huazans of Ch'an Monks of Song Dynasty

陳昭伶(Char-Ling Chen)

《法印學報》 5期 (2015/10) Pp. 211-230

摘要

觀音菩薩為救護無邊眾生示現多種形象，現代觀音法相中，大家最常見的是手持楊柳、淨瓶的觀音，可見楊柳與觀音有密切的關係。宋代禪僧以觀音畫贊為題，內容有楊柳、淨瓶、淨水相關之詞彙有十三首，其中出現楊柳枝有九首，淨瓶有六首，淨水有十一首。本文主要針對宋代禪僧楊柳觀音畫贊分析，探討楊柳在宋代佛教觀音信仰之作用，也建構出禪僧心中之觀音形象；再蒐集現存宋代楊柳觀音像，使畫贊與畫像相輔相成，更能掌握宋代楊柳觀音之形象，以窺宋代楊柳觀音之信仰概況。

關鍵字

宋代 ； 禪僧 ； 觀音畫贊 ； 楊柳觀音

並列摘要

Bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) is believed to be able to transform into different forms to suit whichever situation a particular form required in the efforts to save lives. The image of Guanyin holding a vase and willow branch is the most popular form seen on modern paintings of Guanyin. It shows the popular association between willow and Guanyin. Ch'an monks of Song Dynasty frequently wrote poems on paintings (huazan), that associated with will branch, vase and clear water are thirteen poems in total. Among these thirteen huazans, nine are about will branch, six are about vase, and eleven are about clear water. This essay aims at analyzing the images of Guanyin with willow in huazans by Ch'an monks of Song Dynasty. It will study the function of willow in Buddhist Guanyin cults of Song Dynasty and attempts to reconstruct to the image of Guanyin in the minds of Ch'an monks. Then it will discuss Song paintings of Guanyin with willow that survive till this day in order to further understand the image of Guanyin with willow as well as getting a general picture of the cults of Guanyin with willow in Song Dynasty.

並列關鍵字

Song Dynasty ； Ch'an monk ； Guanyin huazan ； Guanyin with willow