辽代是我国历史上崇佛十分突出的一个王朝,曾出现了“一岁而饭僧三十六万,一日而祝发三千”~①的盛况。辽统治者对佛教的崇奉不仅体现在兴建寺塔、造像刻经等功德事业上,而且对佛教思想也深感兴趣,极为重视。他们一方面深入经藏,探究佛理,同时还制订严格的考选制度,以促进佛教教学的发展。在辽帝的推崇下,燕京作为辽代政治、经济和文化中心,佛学的发展盛况空前,宗派林立,高僧辈出,成为辽代佛学传播的重心。在 Liao Dynasty is one of the most prominent dynasties in the history of our country. There was a grand occasion when “one year old and monks 360,000, one day and three thousand”. The worship of Buddhism by the rulers of Liaoyang is not only reflected in the merit of building temples and statues, but also deeply interested in Buddhist thought. On the one hand, they went deep into Tibet to explore Buddhism and at the same time they also formulated a strict examination system to promote the development of Buddhist teaching. Under the emperor Liaodong’s respects, Yanjing, as the political, economic and cultural center of the Liao Dynasty, has experienced unprecedented development of Buddhism, with various religious factions and monks in large numbers, becoming the center of Buddhism dissemination in the Liao Dynasty. in