Introduction to the History of Buddhist Texts in China

Author: Chen Yuan
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Few scholars who have studied the history of Chinese Buddhism have not read Professor Chen Yuan's Introduction to the Sources of the History of Chinese Buddhism. This book is based on his early lecture notes and primarily introduces Buddhist historical texts that have been commonly referenced in historical studies since the Six Dynasties period, roughly categorized by the time of their compilation. Regarding each book's title, brief title, variant titles, author's brief biography, differences in the number of volumes, sources of editions, and the content structure of each book, as well as other historical-related issues, the author has used abundant historical materials, cited references extensively, and analyzed them objectively and factually. Additionally, he has corrected the errors in the section on Buddhist historical texts in the Siku Yiyi.