Outline and Comments on "New Asian Buddhist History 06: China I: Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Eastern Propagation and Reception of Buddhism" - Recommended for a broad study of the introduction of Buddhism to China!
This time I would like to introduce "Shin-Asia Bukkyo Shi 06 Chugoku I: Nanbei Chou: Eastern Transmission and Reception of Buddhism" edited by Katsumi Okimoto and Hiroshi Kanno, published by Kosei Shuppansha in 2010.
Let's take a quick look at the book.
In China, Buddhist thought from India was accepted in the form of "Chinese translation" (translation from Sanskrit into Chinese).
This was the reason for the spread of Buddhism to Japan and the rest of East Asia. On the other hand, the rapid changes in the dynasties of successive dynasties led to friction between the power of the emperor and Buddhist law, and intensified disputes over the superiority of the three religions (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism).
The true picture of early Chinese Buddhism is traced through the history of its transmission, the Chinese translation project, and the controversy over the three teachings.Comments from the Publisher
This book marks the beginning of the China section of this series. The enthusiasm of the people who actively traveled the trade routes of the Eurasian continent is vividly conveyed. The book also details the gradual transformation of Indian ideas into Chinese ones, as well as a number of major national events related to Buddhism. Chapter 1 is a "general history" that can be called a profile of Chinese Buddhism. Recommended for those who want to know about Chinese Buddhism from the very beginning. Chapter 1: Buddhism in China [Chapter 2: The Introduction of Buddhism [Chapter 3: Buddhist Thought and Practice in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties [Chapter 4: The Conflict and Fusion of the Three Schools of Buddhism [Chapter 5: Historical Outline of the Translation of Buddhist Scriptures into Chinese [Chapter 6: Ching-lu and Gan-ching [Chapter 7: Royal Dharma and Buddhist Law
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In my previous article.A History of Buddhism in New Asia 05: Central Asia: Crossroads of Civilizations and Cultures.In "The History of Buddhism in New Asia 06: China I, Nanbei Dynasty: Eastern Transmission and Reception of Buddhism", we will finally enter Buddhism in China.
As I mentioned in my last article,Buddhism was not packed up in India and shipped off to China."As the saying goes, Buddhism was transmitted from India to China under the influence of each region.
And it is the same after it entered China. Buddhism in China is completely foreign to the Chinese. How to accept such an alien existence is a very big problem.
Also, Buddhism, which originated in India, was naturally not written in Chinese. It is also very interesting to know how the Chinese translated Buddhist scriptures written in Indian languages. In this book, you can learn about episodes of famous Buddhist sutra translators such as An Shi Gao, Hatomarai Shih, and Xuanzang, as well as how Buddhism was accepted in China.
It was very interesting to hear how the original Chinese thought mingled with and mutually influenced Buddhism.
The introduction of Buddhism in China is of great significance in understanding Japanese Buddhism. As we have seen, the "New Asian Buddhist History" series offers a broad overview of Buddhist history. This work is also a very good introduction to Chinese Buddhism, as it looks at the introduction of Buddhism in China. It also contains a wealth of references, which will be very useful for future study. I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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