Siddhartha Gautama

Author: Cui Lianzhong
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Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Features: This book is a biographical story. The author, with moving plots, rich content, and fluent language, narrates the extraordinary life of Siddhartha Gautama, the great thinker of ancient India and the founder of Buddhism. As a prince, Siddhartha Gautama deeply felt the infinite sorrows and pains of social life. To find the path to liberation, he renounced the world at the age of 29 and underwent rigorous ascetic practices for six years. At the age of 35, he attained enlightenment and became the Buddha (the Awakened One). Thereafter, he traveled to spread his teachings for 45 years, established a monastic community, built monasteries, and expanded the influence of Buddhism. He passed away at the age of 80. The Buddhism founded by Siddhartha Gautama has had a broad and profound impact on countries in the East and even the world, becoming one of the three major world religions. Siddhartha Gautama is also listed as one of the world's ten greatest thinkers.