空海文学に見る法身観 -『三教指帰』と『性霊集』を中心に-

Abstract

Focusing on the masterpieces,“Sangō Shiiki” and “Shoryoshu” by Kuukai, thisessay does some research on the dharma-kaya view of the Kuukai literature. The dharma-kaya view of Shingon Mikkyo is a central idea of the Kuukailiterature, as well as the ideological foundation of the Kuukai literature. And the dharma-kaya view reflects Kuukai's literary consciousness as a religionist. The literary depiction to the dharma-kaya world is to lead the society to the beliefin Buddhism. Through the literay description, it simplifies the buddhist theory,embodying his concern about his readers, and draws the way their belief. Hismasterpieces are different from ordinary literary works, aiming at saving the commonpeople. Besides, because of the Confucious education accepted during his childhood andconvertion to Buddhism as a young man, he is a Buddhist and of high literacy.Whilehis works are based on Buddhist thoughts we can also find out the literay performancin them, which is rarely seen in heian era. Therefore, after the analysis of this essay,we can have a good understanding of The View on dharma-kaya.