華嚴宗 성립에 있어서 三階敎의 문제

Abstract

This paper examined the relation between the Huayan school and the Sanjiejiao school in the process of the formatin of the Huayan school. The main interest is the similarities of the two schools regarding religious practice and, therefore, as for theoretical issues I researched only some complementary parts to religious practice. Firstly, I found out that someone included in so-called Southern group(南道派) of the Dilun school(地論宗) at the Zhi-Xiang temple(至相寺) were very close personaly and geographically with the Sanjiejiao school. The religious practice, such as rituals of the Sanjiejiao school had great effects on the Huayan school during the formative period through the medium of the Southern group of the Dilun school. This means that when we try to figure out the formation of the early Huayan school the Sanjiejiao school must be examined with great importance. The Sanjiejiao school and the Southeren group of the Dilun school have the same origin of Ling-yu(靈裕, 518-605) and are of similar social background and practical nature. These two, however, are different from each other with respect to the three stages(三階, Sanjiejiao), namely time(時) ․ place(處) ․ people(人) and this difference seems to have triggered the split of the two schools in religious practice and doctrine.