Research on the Thought of the Chinese Legal School -- A Series of Doctoral Dissertations on Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism

Author: Wang Jianguang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book combines historical and logical methods. It first organizes the development context and overall trend of Chinese legal studies and the thought of the Vinaya school. Then, it focuses on a philosophical analysis and evaluation of the fundamental ideas and propositions of the Vinaya school's "Four Categories," represented by the precepts, precept body, precept practice, and precept form. Additionally, the book explains the relationship between the Vinaya school and other schools of Chinese Buddhism, the status of the Vinaya school in the history of Chinese Buddhism, and the historical significance of the interaction between Vinaya and Buddhist teachings. It also provides preliminary exploration into the contemporary development of Vinaya studies. At the end of the book, there is an appendix titled "A Comprehensive Overview of Chinese Buddhist Vinaya and Vinaya School History," which further aids in fully grasping the historical formation and theoretical development of the Chinese Vinaya school.