Wenyin Library · Monographs (Complete Four Volumes)

Author: Wu Limin, Editor-in-Chief; Hong Kong Chi Lian Jing Yuan Cultural Department
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Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Buddhism was introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Through its transmission and development during the Three Kingdoms, Western and Eastern Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, it reached its peak in the Sui and Tang dynasties. However, during the late Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu Zong suppressed Buddhism, leading to its gradual decline. Through the efforts of eminent monks and scholars during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the various schools of Buddhism still achieved new accomplishments. After the Opium War, influenced by Western culture, the Buddhist community in China faced unprecedented challenges and shocks. Wei Yin (Buddhist Magazine) was first published in January 1930 as a bimonthly. It was later changed to a monthly from its 25th issue and ceased publication in September 1937, with a total of 78 issues. The original magazine published articles in nine categories: essays, school traditions, scriptural interpretations, esoteric Buddhism, translations, miscellaneous notes, monographs, lectures, and news. Due to the limited space in magazine publications, some articles spanned several years and were scattered across various issues, making it difficult to locate them. Now, the Hong Kong Chi Lian Jing Yuan Cultural Department has vowed to reorganize Wei Yin in an anthology format. They have invited Mr. Wu Limin to serve as the editor-in-chief, to reformat and punctuate the content, and to divide the entire collection into nine volumes based on the original magazine's categories: essays, school traditions, scriptural interpretations, esoteric Buddhism, translations, miscellaneous notes, monographs, lectures, and news. The original front covers of the books were also compiled and attached at the end of the News Volume. Additionally, a general index of Wei Yin Anthology was included at the end of each volume.