南宋时期川东地区曾流行的柳本尊佛教对当地民间社会带来深刻影响,柳本尊事迹官方史籍鲜有记录,主要见于民间碑刻、造像记及地方志。其中以南宋立《唐柳本尊传》碑与“柳本尊十炼图”题记记事为详,余散见于明清碑刻和方志等。通过对上述史料的整理与研究,为全面认识柳本尊的历史事迹及其社会影响奠定了基础。

Liu Benzun Buddhism, which was popular in eastern Sichuan during the Southern Song Dynasty, had a profound influence on the local folk society. Liu's deeds are rarely recorded in official historical records, mainly in folk inscriptions, inscriptions of carving statues and local Chronicles. Among them, there are relatively detailed records about Liu Benzun in both the Biography of Liu Benzun rewritten by Zujue, Zen master of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the inscriptions of Tableau of Liu Benzun' s Ten Austerities. The rest are available in inscriptions and local Chronicles from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Through collation and research of Liu's historical documents, it lays a foundation for a comprehensive understanding of Liu Benzun's historical deeds and their social influence.