东汉末年岭南与南阳地域关系的佛教表达OACHSSCD

When Buddhism was first introduced into China,An Shigao(安世高),a foreign monk,had his master-apprentice system spanning Lingnan,Nanyang and other places.His Buddhist activities,such as annotation and translation of Buddhist scriptures,served as a religious harbinger to promote regional interaction.According to Chu Sanzang Jiji(Collection of Records Concerning the Tripitaka 出三藏记集),Zibi(子碧)of Nanhai and Zhang Shaoan(张少安)of Nanyang both served as attendants in Luoyang and jointly participated in the translation and dissemination of Buddhist scriptures.The identities and regional backgrounds behind these figures implicitly outline cultural connections between Lingnan and Nanyang.During his tenure as Inspector of Jiaozhou,Zhang Jin(张津)of Nanyang engaged in unconventional practices such as burning incense while playing the drum and zither,and studying texts addressing corrupt customs—a practice that defied conventional wisdom.To a large extent,these behaviors stemmed from the combined influence of regional culture and the interaction between Buddhist and Daoist traditions,highlighting the guiding role of religion in both individual and social life.Taking Buddhism as an entry point,this study explores the diversity of regional interaction between Lingnan and Nanyang and further deepens understanding of the cultural value of religious factors in cross-regional exchanges.