解經一直是東亞文明與思想傳統中非常重要的發展動力，佛教從印度到中國，從古代到近代，其思想發展的一項重要法流即是通過不同的論疏傳統來開展。佛教解經包含了非常豐富與複雜的內容，需要我們做出新的討論。做為近代著名學問僧的聖嚴法師，對佛教經典做了獨特的闡解。其在處理漢傳佛學傳統上，一方面接受現代性的觀念，而以近代治史的方式重新整理與研究中國佛教與思想的歷程；但同時他也延續了傳統佛教經學的傳統，而又有所創新。本論文以聖嚴法師有關《維摩經》的思想為案例，把他關於《維摩經》的思想闡發，放置於漢傳佛教《維摩經》註疏史及近代中國佛教經史學的脈絡下來進行考察與分析，以闡明其特色及歷史價值。在研究方法上，將以歷史、文本與社會史結合的方式來論究法師解經學所蘊涵的深義。本論文大致包含三個方面內容：一、漢傳佛教有關《維摩經》的解經史分析；二、近代經史學語境中《維摩經》解的新開展；三、聖嚴法師對佛教經典的詮解方式及其《維摩經六講》的特殊意義。

Hermeneutics has been an important momentum behind traditions of East Asian culture and thoughts. Throughout millennia, from India to China, one of the important way for thoughts to evolve is to unfold via different commentaries. The complex content in Buddhist hermeneutics calls for new discussion. As a famous modern erudite monk, Master Sheng Yen had some unique interpretation on Buddhist texts. He employs modern concepts in historiography to study Buddhism and Buddhist thoughts. At the same time, he inherits methodology from Confucianists with a modern touch. This paper takes Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra as an example to illustrate his characteristics and contribution on Buddhism. I will put Master Sheng Yen’s exposition on Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra under the context of all commentaries on Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra and modern Buddhist hermeneutics. I will approach Master Sheng Yen’s profound thoughts from three aspects: historic, textual, and societal. There are three major sections in this paper. 1. Analysis of history of hermeneutics on Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra in Chinese Buddhism. 2. New direction in modern Buddhism on Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra. 3. Master Sheng Yen’s interpretation on Buddhist texts and the unique significance of his Six Commentaries on the Vimalakirti Sutra.