慧琳〈白黑論〉儒佛交涉之思理探微 ── 以其運用「得意」方式為主所作的觀察=A Study on the Thinking of Interplay between Confucianism and Buddhism in Hui Lin's Bai Hei Lun ── An Observation Mainly Based on "Getting the Meaning" Used in the Book
Hui Lin’s Bai Hei Lun has always been viewed as a work praising “Confucianism” and depreciating “Buddhism.” Its emergence triggered many disputes between “Confucianism” and “Buddhism” at that time. Therefore, it plays an important role in the history of Interplay between three beliefs. However, it was unbelievable that Hui Lin, as a Buddhist, censored Buddhism. This study re-inspected relevant details, including Hui Lin’s background of learning process, favorable or unfavorable turns in life, and relationship with Buddhism, in order to deduce his writing motivation, reflect on metaphors in the book, and further obtain more reasonable and possible truth. This study preliminarily observed Hui Lin’s thinking based on his intercourse of border between “Confucian Ethical Codes” and “Buddhism” and further investigated his “Buddhist concept.” This study found that Hui Lin’s Bai Hei Lun could not be simply defined as a work Anti-Buddhism because it still advocated the spirit and meaning of Buddhism. In addition, his relationship with Zhu Dao-sheng is particularly noteworthy. Based on the comparison with relevant clues, this study suggested that, in terms of motivation, besides reproaching Buddhism for the rule abiding turning out to be a mere formality, the contents revealed his approval for Zhu Dao-sheng’s Buddhist spirit, namely, “informality” and “getting the meaning.” These concepts enabled him to integrate Confucianism with Buddhism. Based on the above, this study investigated the texts of the book from three aspects:（1 understanding of the concept of “Śūnya”; （2） understanding of the concept of the nether world; （3）the same goal of Confucianism and Buddhism. It was hoped that the metaphors and response to Dao-sheng’s theories in the book revealing Hui Lin’ approval for Dao-sheng could be identified in this study and be provided for academic circles to criticize Bai Hei Lun from a broader and more objective perspective.
