『往生論註』と老荘思想

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This paper examines Tanluan’s 曇鸞 Wangsheng lunzhu 往生論註 in relationship to Lao-Zhuang thought. Although there are many studies on the relationship between the Wangsheng lunzhu and Lao-Zhuang thought, such as researches conducted by Nabata Ōjun and Aoyama Hōjō, these have been hindered by the problem that it is difficult to clearly identify the points in the Laozi 老子 and the Zhuangzi 荘子 from which Tanluan drew his ideas. Furthermore, since past research has been conducted under different circumstances with varying scopes, the philosophical positioning of Lao-Zhuang thought within the Wangsheng lunzhu has been difficult to ascertain. In order to clarify the relationship between the Wangsheng lunzhu and Lao-Zhuang thought, we must attempt to organize Tanluan’s sources and determine a clear scope of the study.

In this paper, based on preceding studies of Lao-Zhuang thought in the Wangsheng lunzhu, as well as new work on the source texts for Tanluan’s work, I reexamine how Lao-Zhuang thought is used in this text to clarify the relationship between Tanluan and Lao-Zhuang thought.