The Eight Major Schools of Chinese Buddhism
With the transmission of numerous Buddhist scriptures and treatises, the thoughts of various Indian Buddhist schools came into contact with Chinese national culture. Through long periods of absorption and assimilation, they achieved creative development. The Sui and Tang periods, from the late 6th century to the mid-9th century CE, marked the golden age of Chinese […]
Buddhist Translation and Transmission in China
The propagation of Buddhism in China cannot be separated from the translation enterprise of Buddhist scriptures. The earliest translation began when Kasyapa Matanga and Zhu Falan started translating the “Sutra in Forty-Two Sections” during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han, and reportedly some other classics as well. This was the earliest translation work. Among […]
The Introduction of Buddhism to China
The introduction of Buddhism to China was an epoch-making historical event. The entire process of introduction was a historical process in which Buddhism gradually transformed from a foreign culture into part of Chinese culture. The introduction of Buddhism also demonstrates that China possessed the cultural soil to accommodate Buddhist culture. From the day Buddhism was […]
