中国和印度领土接壤,在古代中印交往频繁,有科学技术领域的,有商品的互通往来,有文学艺术的交流融合,更有着思想,宗教的传播和吸收。佛教就是其中最明显,最为世人了解的代表。佛教起源于印度,是在公元前6至5世纪印度王子悉达多乔达摩创立,对人在精神领域有着深刻影响,文化交流中佛教沟通了中印,同时也为中国道教思想传入印度奠定了一定基础。本文旨在从佛教的传播途径,典型人物入手,论析佛教在中国流传的原因和在文学作品中的应用,以及流传至今的思想精神。 China and India are bordering on the territory. In ancient times, China and India enjoyed frequent contacts, exchanges in the field of science and technology, exchange of goods, exchange of literature and art, and spread and absorption of ideas and religions. Buddhism is one of the most obvious and most representative of the world. Buddhism originated in India and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India from the 6th to the 5th century BCE. It has a profound impact on people in the spiritual field. Buddhism communicated with China and India during the cultural exchange. At the same time, Buddhism also introduced India Laid a certain foundation. This article aims to start from the spread of Buddhism, typical figures, to analyze the reason of the spread of Buddhism in China and its application in literary works, as well as the spirit of thought that has spread so far.