Wenyin: On Discourse (Full Three Volumes)

Author: Wu Limin
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Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Buddhism was introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty and underwent transmission and development through the Three Kingdoms, Western and Eastern Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties periods. It reached its peak during the Sui and Tang dynasties. In the late Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong suppressed Buddhism, leading to its gradual decline. Through the efforts of eminent monks and scholars during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the various schools of Buddhism still achieved new accomplishments. After the Opium War, influenced by Western culture, the Buddhist community in China faced unprecedented challenges and shocks. Weiyin (Sound of the Dharma) was first published in January 1930 as a bimonthly magazine. 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 magazine featured articles in nine categories: discourses, school 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 Cultural Department of Zhiliang Pure Land Temple in Hong Kong has vowed to reorganize and classify Weiyin in an anthology format. They have invited Mr. Wu Limin to serve as the chief editor, to reformat and punctuate the content, and to divide the entire work into nine volumes based on the original magazine's categories: discourses, school traditions, scriptural interpretations, esoteric Buddhism, translations, miscellaneous notes, monographs, lectures, and news. The original front covers of the books were also compiled and attached at the end of the News Volume. Additionally, a general index of Weiyin Anthology was included at the end of each volume.