柳宗元习佛是遭遇促成,实不得已。柳宗元在遭贬之后,由于思想上的苦闷,情感上的抑郁,身体上的虚弱,而求助于对心灵有巨大抚慰作用的佛教。同时,他从一个儒者的思想观点和认识角度来看待佛教,把它当作重要的“佐世”之道,志在援佛入儒,“统合儒释”。这种不深入的宗教信仰最终还是无法使柳宗元从政坛失意,充斥南荒的痛苦中解脱出来 Liu Zongyuan Buddhism is Encounter, as a last resort. After being demoted, Liu Zongyuan resorted to Buddhism, which had a great soothing effect on the soul, due to his mental distress, emotional depression and physical weakness. At the same time, he viewed Buddhism from the perspective of a Confucianist’s point of view and understanding, and regarded it as an important “Sasei” approach, aiming to aid Buddhism in Confucianism and Confucianism. This in-depth religious faith eventually failed to make Liu Zongyuan frustrated from the political arena, full of the pain of the South was liberated