Wenyin Library. Miscellaneous Notes

Author: Wu Limin, Editor-in-Chief; Hong Kong Chi Lian Jing Yuan Cultural Department
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Buddhism was introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Through its transmission and development during the Three Kingdoms, the Jin, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it reached its peak in the Sui and Tang dynasties. In the late Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu Zong suppressed Buddhism, leading to its gradual decline. Through the efforts of eminent monks and scholars during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, each sect of Buddhism still made new contributions. After the Opium War, influenced by Western culture, the Buddhist community in China faced unprecedented challenges and shocks. Weiyin (Buddhist Journal) was first published in January 1930 as a bimonthly. It was later changed to a monthly publication starting from its 25th issue and ceased publication in September 1937, with a total of 78 issues published. The original journal featured articles in nine categories: essays, sect traditions, scriptural interpretations, esoteric Buddhism, translations, miscellaneous notes, monographs, lectures, and news. Due to the limited space in magazine publications, some articles spanned several years and were scattered across different issues, making it difficult to locate them. Now, the Hong Kong Chi Lian Jing Yuan Cultural Department has vowed to reclassify and compile Weiyin in an anthology format. They have invited Mr. Wu Limin to serve as the editor-in-chief, to reformat and punctuate the content, and to divide the entire collection into nine volumes based on the original journal's categories: essays, sect traditions, scriptural interpretations, esoteric Buddhism, translations, miscellaneous notes, monographs, lectures, and news. The original cover pages of the journal have been compiled and attached at the end of the News Volume. Additionally, a general index of Weiyin Anthology is included at the end of each volume.