When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view. Consequently, Buddhism in China has usually been discussed in terms of the Indianization of Chinese life and thought, but Kenneth Ch'en shows that as Indian ideas were gaining ground the Chinese were choosing among them and modifying them to fit their situation.
To demonstrate how the Chinese transformed Buddhism the author investigates its role in the ethical, political, literary, educational, and social life of the Chinese. Buddhism was able to gain a wide following by accommodating itself to Chinese ethical practices. The Buddhist monastic community submitted to the jurisdiction of the state and the monasteries also became integrated into the economic life of the empire through their ownership of land and their operation of industrial and commercial enterprises. Through an analysis of the work of a representative Chinese poet the author reveals the ways in which Buddhism came to be reflected in the literary life of China. Finally, he explores the methods used by the Buddhists to popularize their religion.
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思路清楚,引证翔实,继许理和之后的又一经典。
评分詳略分明,但是略掉的部分其實也值得深究,當然我們不能要求一本著作就能把所有事實都考查出來。作為七十年代的作品,很不錯了,和Zucher的搭配來看,很有收穫。
评分10/08/2019 R
评分思路清楚,引证翔实,继许理和之后的又一经典。
评分10/08/2019 R
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