Childhood Enlightenment and the View of Contemplation: An Annotation

Author: Zhi Kai
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Publish Date: 1996-11-01
Features: Buddhism is one of the three major religions in the world. It was introduced to China around the Ming Emperor period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it did not have a significant impact at the time. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties period, Buddhism combined with metaphysics and achieved extensive and in-depth spread. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, Chinese Buddhism took the path of independent development, forming numerous sects, and exerted profound influence on many aspects of society, politics, culture, and especially in the field of philosophical thought. Buddhist scriptures have their unique terminology, concepts, and intricate dialectical logic, making it necessary to overcome some special difficulties when studying them. Many people regard it as a daunting task. This book includes several important Buddhist historical works, representative writings of several major sects of Chinese Buddhism (Tiantai, Sanlun, Yogacara, Huayan, Chan), as well as a few Buddhist translated texts with a deeper connection to Chinese Buddhism.