Buddhism in China
Subtitle: a historical survey
Series: Virginia and Richard Stewart memorial lectures -- 1963?; Princeton studies in the history of religion; Virginia and Richard Stewart memorial lectures -- 1963?; Princeton studies in the history of religion
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1966
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 557
Copyright date: 1964
Subjects: Buddhism; Bouddhisme; Histoire; Boeddhisme; Histoire religieuse; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-548) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: Introduction and early development : Han Dynasty; title: Initial contact and response : Buddhism under the Eastern Chin Dynasty; title: Eminent monks under the Eastern Chin Dynasty; title: Progress and opposition : southern dynasties; title: Barbarian acceptance : northern dynasties; title: Persecution and triumph : Northern Chou and Sui dynasties; title: The apogee : T'ang Dynasty; title: The monastic order; title: Buddhist temples and popular Buddhism; title: The schools of Buddhism in China. Sect of the Three Stages (San-chieh-chiao) ; The Disciplinary School (Lü-tsung) ; The Kośa School ; The T'ien-T'ai School ; The Hua-yen School ; The Fa-hsiang School ; The Tantric School ; The Pure Land School ; The Ch'an [Zen] School in China; title: The Chinese Tripitaka; title: Memories of a great tradition : Sung Dynasty; title: Under alien dynasties : Liao, Chin, and Yüan dynasties; title: Recession and decline : Ming and Ch'ing dynasties; title: Reforms and changes : modern period; title: The contributions of Buddhism to Chinese culture.