Buddhist Legends -- Illustrated Popular Buddhist Studies Series

Author: Li Mingquan Compiler
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Through multiple "compilations," the Buddhist Tripitaka (the Sutras, Vinaya, and Abhidharma) gradually took shape. It is a vast ancient literary treasure trove. In the Tripitaka, apart from Buddhism itself, it also encompasses many fields such as other religions, philosophy, logic, linguistics, folklore, literature, geography, astronomy, mathematics, psychology, medicine, biology, and craftsmanship, awaiting further research and exploration. Buddhist allusions are vast and inexhaustible, and this book only selects a small portion of them that are commonly encountered, important, and rich in content. To see a leopard through a tube is to see its essence; to view a flower through mist is to grasp its general outline. This book attempts to reveal the origins of Buddhist allusions—their emergence, development, and various interpretations within Buddhism—as well as how they are used in language. In analyzing Buddhist allusions, this book extensively covers related knowledge such as Buddhist philosophy, sects, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, figures, legends, rituals, artifacts, festivals, etc.