Buddhism and Chinese Culture

Author: Xue Keqiao
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Publish Date: 2006-04-21
Features: We are currently in a new "end of the century." The term "century" and "end of the century" were originally artificially created. Unlike the orderly progression of spring, summer, autumn, and winter in nature, which is consistent every year and never fails to deliver, the concept of a "century" is different. Without Jesus, where would the "century" come from? Without the "century," where would the "end of the century" come from? The reasoning is straightforward and easy to understand. However, once it was created, it had an impact and gained power. The previous "end of the century," the "end of the 19th century," saw many strange phenomena in Western literature, art, and other ideological fields, even giving rise to a term like "fin de siècle syndrome," a well-known fact that requires no debate or discussion.
Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Buddhism has been transmitted from India to China and, after a long period of collision and integration, has become an important part of Chinese culture. Buddhism has had a profound influence on Chinese culture. This book focuses on introducing and analyzing the impact of Buddhism on Chinese philosophy, literature, art, science and technology, folk customs, as well as health and sports. It also attempts to demonstrate through a series of examples the process, scope, and far-reaching significance of this influence.