基于文献的苏州报恩寺塔修建历史研究

The Research of the Literature-Based Building History of Suzhou Bao'en Temple's Pagoda

  • 摘要: 通过梳理苏州现存方志、文集、金石等文献,整理出其中与苏州报恩寺塔相关的记载,并将其按时间排序,通过文献所提及人物的生平以及收集文献间的交叉比较,甄别出其中的正确信息,明确报恩寺塔的修建历史。研究发现,报恩寺塔在历史上有三次新建,现存塔体始建于南宋,经历代修缮,保存至今。因为体量高大,处于古城中的塔容易受到雷火和战火的破坏,在民国以前,报恩寺塔共有约八次规模较大的修建。报恩寺塔明代以后的历次修建,大多是地方官员或者乡绅倡导,再由僧人募款和主持,众信徒参与完成。

     

    Abstract: Through sorting out the existing Suzhou chorography, collected works, inscriptions and other documents, this paper sorts out the records related to Bao’en Temple’s Pagoda in Suzhou, and sorts them by time. By understanding the lives of the people mentioned in the documents and cross-comparing the collected documents, the paper identifies the correct information and clarifies the building history of Bao’en Temple’s Pagoda. According to the research, the Bao’en Temple’s Pagoda was built three times in the history, the existing pagoda was built in the Nansong dynasty and has been preserved since then. Due to its high size, the pagoda in the city would be easily damaged by thunder and wars. According to the preserved documents, the three rounds of the construction of the Bao’en Temple’s Pagoda were led by monks. Since Ming dynasty, most of the building activities of the pagoda were initiated by local officials and gentry, and then raised money and presided over by monks, with the participation of believers.

     

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