近代武汉地区佛教场所分布的考察

An Investigation on the Distribution of Buddhist Places in Modern Wuhan

摘要: 近代中国佛教与都市关系密切，在社会转型时代，佛教的传播与活动，也相应做了较大调整。佛教作为最先进入武汉的宗教，其在武汉的生存发展，尤其是1861年以来为适应社会变迁而进行的调整变化，都对近代武汉城市的形成起着重要作用。武汉三镇佛教场所分布随着汉口的开埠发展变化，具有历史优势的武昌在1861年以后被汉口超越，汉阳的分布变化则相对不那么显著。在太虚法师的主持下，新式佛教机构团体相继建立，代表着佛教发展的新方向，报刊的出版以及慈善团体的活动也体现了武汉佛教的社会性。

Abstract: Modern Chinese Buddhism has a close relationship with the city. In the era of social transforma-tion, Buddhism's dissemination and activities have also been greatly adjusted accordingly. As the first religion to enter Wuhan, Buddhism's survival and development in Wuhan, especially the ad-justment and change since 1861, has played an important role in the formation of modern Wuhan cities. The distribution of Buddhist sites in the three towns of Wuhan changed with the development of Hankou. Wuchang, which has historical advantages, was surpassed by Hankou after 1861, and the distribution of Hanyang was relatively less significant. Under the auspices of Tai Xu Master, new Buddhist institutions have been established one after another, representing the new direction of Buddhist development. The publication of newspapers and periodicals and the activities of charity groups also reflect the social nature of Wuhan Buddhism.