| Summary: | 碩士 === 華梵大學 === 東方人文思想研究所 === 100 === Abstract
In order to honor the grateful contributions the Shingon forerunners had made in the early stage of Republic of China, this research surveys the sufferings they have been subjected to and proposed the historical position of their impaction.
In the stage of the Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan , the India Tantric Masters of Subhakarasimha, Jin Gangzhi and Amogha are the famous“the Kaiyuan Three Maha Sattvas ”in the history. They came to China to preach the Esoteric , which is there after spread out by Yi-Xing and Huiguo. Because it was during the primy of Tang Dynasty, the Esoteric prospered during this period of time is so called the Tang Dynasty Esoteric.
Japan send ambassadors to learn Chinese culture due to the great prosperity of Tang Dynasty. The 23rd year of Japan Enryakuji (804 BC), Master Saicho and Master Kung Hai came with Japanese ambassadors to China. The Tang Dynasty Esoteric of Huiguo in Seiryuji had been passed down to Master Kung Hai , who derived acharya.
The Tang Dynasty Esoteric itself was lost due to the Huichang Danger, Fan town of disaster, An-Su Rebellion, and Cronies of the dispute in the final stage of the Tang Dynasty Esoteric.
Back to one thousand years ago, the heritage of the Esoteric attracts many followers; however nowadays the heritage is extant within only three Masters, Master Ts Soun, Ku Gin Yen acharya, and Wang Hung Yuen acharya. After Wang Hung Yuen translated the《Tantric Outline》 , Master Tai-xu in the early stage of Republic of China planned to recover Tantric based on the faith of balance the development of “Eight Religions”. Master Tai-xu used the《 Tides Sound 》to promote Tantric. The heritage of Tang Dynasty Esoteric is nowadays prospers in Japan, which attracts monks and believers to go after it.
The main stream of the Tang Dynasty Esoteric was passed down by these three Masters . In order to memorialize the efforts they have put into the Tang Dynasty Esoteric, they name of “the three Maha Sattvas of the early stage of Republic of China” was delivered to respect them. The return of the Tang Dynasty Esoteric has brought debates in the Tantric and the Exoteric between conventional Buddhist Stylites. The compromise of conflictions between the Tantric and the Esoteric brought them to an integration era.
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