Mao Zedong and Buddhism

Author: Wang Xingguo
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: As the title "Mao Zedong and Buddhism" suggests, this book is dedicated to the relationship between Mao Zedong and Buddhism. The book consists of 8 chapters. Chapters 1-3 introduce and analyze the circumstances and reasons behind the young Mao Zedong's Buddhist beliefs, his visits to Buddhist temples during his youth, his study and exploration of Buddhist philosophy, and the influence it had on him. Chapters 4-8 introduce and analyze Mao Zedong's attitude toward Buddhism as a Marxist, including: his evaluation of Buddhism's role in the history of Chinese culture, his understanding and policies on the nature of religion, his interactions with Buddhist figures, his use of Buddhist stories and idioms, and his connections with Buddhist temples during his revolutionary career.