Human Tide Sound — Biography of Master Taixu

Author: Chen Yongge
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book is one of the "Biographies of Famous Cultural Figures of Zhejiang Series." Among Buddhist figures, Master Taixu may be the one who has had the greatest impact on the modernization of Chinese Buddhism. In his over fifty years of life, Taixu, an orphan who had only received three years of primary education, achieved self-taught success and managed to sense the trends and pulse of Chinese society. He paved a path for the later development of Chinese Buddhism, leading it towards religious modernization. He even harbored the ambitious dream of promoting Chinese Buddhism to the world.