I Ching and Buddhism (Exploring the Wonderful World)

Author: Wang Zhongyao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is the first comprehensive monograph in mainland China to explore the relationship between the I Ching and Buddhism. The entire work is meticulously researched, offering many new insights and holding significant academic value, filling an academic gap. From the perspective of the history of Buddhist thought in China, based on extensive firsthand sources, the book examines the "synthesis" between the I Ching and Buddhism. It points out that the development of Buddhism in China initially followed a path of mutual influence and innovation between the I Ching and Buddhism, reflecting the cultural characteristic of shared principles. Fundamentally, Buddhism, originally an imported culture, could only develop in China by integrating with the I Ching. This dynamic interplay between the I Ching and Buddhism is profound and diverse, vividly evident in every historical stage of Buddhist development in China. The author's profound literary talent and elegant, refined language make this academic work not only scholarly but also highly enjoyable to read.