Buddhist Idioms -- Illustrated Popular Buddhist Studies Series

Author: Zhu Ruiwen (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Buddhism, as one of the world's three major religions, has a very long history and has exerted a profound and extensive influence. It is a remarkable social phenomenon in human history. Chinese idioms are the pearls of the Chinese lexical treasury. Among these idioms, many are related to Buddhism, which is indeed a very important linguistic phenomenon. This book collects over 500 idioms related to Buddhism and divides them into 14 categories based on their connection with Buddhism. It provides popular introductions and explanations of Buddhist knowledge related to idioms, as well as explores their origins. The book is both creative and readable. It is rich in content, detailed, easy to understand, with simple yet fluent writing, and strong logical coherence. It can be said to be an introductory book on Buddhist knowledge, while also possessing considerable academic value.