A Brief Introduction to the Origins and Development of Chinese Buddhism

Author: Lü Qing
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Publish Date: 1979-08-01
Features: Chinese Buddhism is a religious philosophy that emerged with the introduction of Buddhism from India. After Buddhism was transmitted to China, it interacted with the existing Chinese thought, continuously evolving and developing, eventually forming its own unique new doctrines. In its process of development and change, on the one hand, the evolving Buddhist thought from India continued to be transmitted, exerting a lasting influence on it. On the other hand, the already formed Chinese Buddhist thought gradually matured, giving rise to various systems such as Tiantai, Huayan, and Chan.