Late Qing Buddhism and Modern Social Thought

Author: Ma Tianxiang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book strives to adopt the historical materialist and dialectical materialist stance, perspective, and methodology, focusing on the theme of "saving the nation and preserving existence" in modern Chinese history. It examines the rise of Buddhism in the late Qing Dynasty and its characteristics within the broader context of social thought in modern society, and specifically argues for the unique form of late Qing Buddhism in the history of Buddhist development.