在日本,除了北海道和九州南部以南的地区外,其余各地都流传着八百比丘尼的传说。其故事本身虽不复杂悬疑,但是能引人发挥无限的联想,具有很强的生命力。这些传说都折射出了日本人独特的信仰观念,比如海洋的异界观,对长生不老的民间看法等等。本文将就“八百比丘尼”特有的生命力及其传承折射出的民族心理及信仰进行分析和探讨。 In Japan, except for Hokkaido and south of Kyushu, all the other places spread the legend of 800 nunchakus. Although the story itself is not complicated suspense, but can lead to unlimited associations, has a strong vitality. These legends reflect the Japanese’s unique beliefs, such as the concept of the out-of-bounds of the oceans and the folk view of immortality. This article will analyze and discuss the unique vitality and the national psychology and beliefs reflected in the tradition of “Eighty Bhikkhuni”.