Bai Yang's Essay · Reversing the Journey West to Seek Buddhist Scriptures

Author: Bo Yang
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The cultural sediment accumulated over millennia obstructs the veins of our nation. Only the overwhelming flood of Western civilization can wash away these inherent flaws. The Chinese nation has five thousand years of traditional culture, which, of course, has its excellent aspects. But what we are facing now is a transformation unseen in five thousand years. A brand-new Western civilization, like a razor-sharp blade, cuts through us like a hot knife through butter. If we refuse to accept and assimilate it, we will only be split in two and die of blood exhaustion.