杨柳观音是中日古代文学中经常出现的文学形象,日本文学中的杨柳观音主要有起死回生、降雨等等功能,杨柳与佛教有着极为密切的关系。这种关系起始于中国,是佛教传入中国之后,与杨柳产生关系、形成了杨柳观音的形象。杨柳与佛教产生关系的过程之中,就出现过杨柳起死回生的故事,此类故事是在《周易》九二爻辞的基础上形成的。杨柳观音是在佛教道场中形成的,这是杨柳的信仰与佛教的结合。 Willow Goddess of Mercy is a literary image often found in ancient Chinese and Japanese literature. In the Japanese literature, the Willow Buddhism features such functions as revival of the dead, rain and so on. The willow and the Buddhism have a very close relationship. This relationship started in China. After Buddhism came to China, it had relations with Willow and formed the image of Willow Buddhism. The relationship between willow and Buddhism appeared in the story of Willow back to life, such stories in the “Book of Changes” on the basis of 92 words. Willow Goddess of Mercy is formed in the Buddhist temple, which is the combination of willow faith and Buddhism.