本文主要討論的主題為船山思想與佛學之容攝關係，故研究範圍鎖定於船山的佛學著作，以及散見其他著作中對於佛學的有關評述。本文擬從探討船山對於轉化性詮釋方法之使用狀況切入，並觀察此方法之運用，是否能夠解決儒家以入世為主、佛教以出世為宗的根本性思想差異。船山是否自覺此方法之運用？而船山思想與唯識系統兩者之間，又具有何種同質性與異質性？兩者是緊張或和諧關係？是否具有不可共量性？最後討論轉化性詮釋方法之意義，分別從「理論應用層面」與「歷史實際層面」討論。本文試著從船山對於唯識思想的詮釋脈絡中，探究其以儒家思想轉化性詮釋唯識思想之處，並形構其詮釋系統之核心及展現，冀能架構船山轉化性詮釋系統，證明其在對佛教思想進行詮釋工作時，實具有一方法與脈絡性，藉此使讀者閱讀船山詮釋佛、道二家之著作時，能對其轉化性詮釋有一先備知識，此為本文撰寫意義與價值所在。

This article discusses the relations between Chuan-Shan and Buddhism, and observes how Chuan-Shan and Buddhism interact and influence each other. The primary source of the research will confine to Chuan-Shan’s Buddhist works and other commentaries of Buddhism. This article takes the approach of logical and historical analysis. It presents important issues, including the interaction between Chuan-Shan and Buddhism, the conflict of different Ultimate Concern between Confucianism and Buddhism, and the meaning of Chuan-Shan’s transformed interpretations. By observing Chuan-Shan’s Buddhist works, the process of the communication between Confucianism and Buddhism will be thoroughly presented. In conclusion, this article attempts to give a comprehensive idea of Chuan- Shan’s thought. It displays the conflict between Confucianism and Buddhism and helps readers understand how the formation and reconstruction of the communication between Confucianism and Buddhism in Chuan-Shan’s Buddhist works would be.