This paper thinks that ' The origin and the development of philosophy that Zen Buddhism comes off ' can according to ' Breaking away from common customs in this world of Wei Jin Dynasty ',' Come off the body and mind in the Tang Dynasty ',' The philosophy of body and mind of Dogen' four periods to exposition. Breaking away from common customs in this world of Wei Jin Dynasty, can be regarded as a beginning period. Come off the body and mind in the Tang Dynasty can be said to be a sprout period. The philosophy of body and mind that come off in the Song Dynasty, can be regarded as a changing one. Four periods all relate to treatment of the physical and psychological problem and the concrete practices of the learner of deep meditation. The major ideological trend and the social environment influenced each other at that time. Waving the peculiar wonderful appearance in the train of thought of Zen Buddhism, it develops to be a thought that contains special contents, and becomes a strength that can't be ignored in the thinking history of Zen Buddhism.
