The Formation and Development of Zen Thought (Revised Edition)

Author: Hong Xiuping
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This monograph on Zen studies is extensively referenced and provides in-depth elaborations on many important theoretical issues, with solid and reliable arguments. One of its key features is its broad perspective and novel approach. The author adheres to the dialectical unity of history and logic, exploring the sinicization of Buddhism from the interrelationship between foreign Buddhism and traditional philosophical and cultural traditions. From this broader context of the sinicization of Buddhism, the formation and development of Zen are examined.