Wang Wei (70 1 -76 1), whose real name is Mojie, whose real name is Shi Fo and whose real name is Vimalakīrti. Vimalakīrti is a layman of Mahayana Buddhism, a famous bodhisattva at home, and his free translation is famous for its cleanliness and pollution-free. It can be seen that Wang Wei's name has an indissoluble bond with Buddhism. Before Wang Wei's death, people thought that he was a "contemporary poet who was good at Zen." After his death, he got the title of "Shi Fo".
Wang Wei was born in a devout Buddhist family. According to Wang Wei's "Please Make Shizhuang a Temple", "Cui Shi, the first mother of Boling County, has been a teacher for more than 30 years, eating brown clothes and vegetables, practicing meditation, enjoying living in the mountains and seeking peace." Wang Wei was influenced by his mother since childhood. At the same time, according to Volume 25 of Notes on Wang Youcheng, there is an article "Daoguang Monk and Taming Monk in Dajianfu Temple", which describes the relationship between the poet and a contemporary Daoguang Monk: "If you sit on the ground for ten years, you will be taught, and you want to measure nothing with tiny details, which has nothing to do with me. I just want to focus on where the relic is."
It can be seen that Wang Wei is indeed a Buddhist, living a monk-like life in his later years. According to the Book of the Old Tang Dynasty, "In the capital, I lived in Zhai for a long time, disheveled and lacking in literary talent. I ate with more than a dozen monks every day and took pleasure in metaphysics. I have nothing in the den except a teapot and a mortar, tied to the bed by a box. After retiring from the DPRK, I burned incense and sat alone, taking Zen as my career. " At this time, Wang Wei seems to be a monk.
Therefore, Wang Wei's belief in Buddhism all his life was influenced by his mother and family.