Fayuan Tan Cong (Illustrated Edition) ((Illustrated Edition))

Author: Zhou Shuji
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "Discussions from the Dharma Grove" is a work by the eminent Buddhist scholar, Mr. Zhou Shuji, written in his leisure time after teaching Buddhist doctrines and history. It covers Buddhist canonical institutions and culture, including the creation of Buddhist statues, the three hierarchies of temples, the eight officers, monastic officials and records, monastic registers and certificates, the origins of penance ceremonies and Dharma assemblies, the types of Buddhist paintings, the development of woodblock printing, the publication of the Tripitaka, multi-tiered pagoda structures, Buddhist ballads and narratives, etc. Each aspect is supported by classic theoretical foundations and reflects the characteristic changes of different eras.