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Title

The flower of Chinese Buddhism / Daisaku Ikeda ; translated by Burton Watson.

Author

Ikeda, Daisaku

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Middleway Press, 2009.

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Description

xiv, 194 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Beginning with the introduction of the religion into China, this chronicle depicts the evolution of Buddhism. The career and achievements of the great Kumarajiva are investigated, exploring the famed philosophical treatises that form the core of East Asian Buddhist literature. Providing a useful and accessible introduction to the influential Tien-t'ai school of Buddhism in Japan as well as the teachings of the 13th-century monk Nichiren, this examination places special emphasis on the faith of the Lotus Sutra and the major works of masters such as Hui-su, Chih-i, and Chanjan. From the early translations of the Buddhist scriptures to the persecution of the T'ang dynasty, this exploration illuminates the role of Buddhism in Chinese society, and by extension, in humanity in general."--

Series Statement

Soka Gakkai history of Buddhism series ; 3

Uniform Title

• Zoku Watakushi no Bukkyō-kan. English
• Soka Gakkai history of Buddhism series ; 3.

Alternative Title

Zoku Watakushi no Bukkyō-kan.

Subject

Buddhism > China > History

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Includes index.

Language (note)

• Translated from the Japanese.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

From India to China -- Early Chinese translations of Buddhist scriptures -- Kumarajiva and his translation activities -- Efforts to systematize the teachings -- Travelers in search of the law -- Huisi and the veneration of the lotus sutra -- Tiantai Zhiyi and his three major writings -- Xuanzang and his journey to India -- Tang Buddhism and the achievement of Miaole Zhanran -- The Buddhist persecutions.

ISBN

• 9780977924547 (alk. paper)
• 0977924548 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2009034036

OCLC

368036914

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library