This book gives a brief introductionto the Chinese Buddhist beliefs,history, sects, art, architecture, pagodas,monasteries, and sutras translated into Chi-nese from the original Sanskrit and otherIndian languages. It also describes the foursacred Buddhist mountains and five majorgrottoes travelers may wish to see, the orga-nization of the Buddhist monasteries and lifein the cloisters, Buddhist festivals and majorBuddhist activities, as well as relationsbetween Chinese and foreign Buddhist soci-eties and organizations. Written in a livelyand conversational style, with accurate his-torical references and fascinating legends andstories, this book is not only suitable for touristsat home and abroad, but also worth readingby anyone interested in the past and presentof Buddhism in China.
作者簡(jiǎn)介
Zheng Lixin, bornin 1916, is a nativeof Jianli County,Hubei Province. Hestudied Buddhismin Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) formany years beforereturning to China in 1951. He became a staffmember of the Chinese BuddhistAssociation, and was engaged in foreign re-lations in his capacity as deputy director ofthe International Department and acting di-rector of the Department of Religious-affairsof the Chinese Buddhist Association. Hewrote and translated a series of books, in-cluding Buddhism in Beijing, The BasicCreeds of Southern Theravada Buddhism,India: Religion and Folklore, Buddhist Sightsin India qsited, and The Wisdom of the Bud-dhist WorM. For a period of time he cata-logued and compiled materials for thepublication of 19 books in the Collection Books as a Cultural Heritage. He has alsocontributed large numbers of articles on thehistory ofBuddhism to magazines andnewspapers.
圖書(shū)目錄
Preface Foreword Chapter 1 A General Situation of Chinese Buddhism 1. Introduction and Development of Han Buddhism 2. Tibetan Buddhism: Introduction and Development 3. Pall Buddhism: Introduction and Development Chapter 2 Sects in Han Buddhism 1. Tiantai Sect 2. Sanlun Sect 3. Huayan Sect 4. Ci'en Sect 5. Chan Sect 6. Vinaya Sect 7. Jingtu Sect 8. Esoteric Sect Chapter 3 Buddhist Relations Between China and the World 1. China and India 2. China and Sri Lanka 3. China and Nepal 4. China and Myanmar 5. China and Cambodia 6. China and Tailand 7. China and Indonesia 8. China and Korea 9. China and Japan Chapter 4 Architecture of Chinese Buddhist Temples 1. Origin and Development 2. Form and Layout 3. Devine Statues and Interior Decoration Chapter 5 Four Holy Mountains and Major Halls of Patriarchs 1. Mount Wutai 2. Mount Putuo 3. Mount Jiuhua 4. Mount Emei 5. Ancestral Halls of Buddhist Sects Chapter 6 Organization and Life in the Cloisters 1. Principles and Positions 2. Commandments and Prohibitions 3. Economic Sources for Monasteries 4. Everyday Life in the Cloisters Chapter 7 The Tripitaka of Buddhism 1. Origin of Sutra-pitaka, Vinaya-pitaka and Saslra-pitaka 2. Translation of Scriptures 3. Composition and Versions Chapter 8 Grotto Art in Buddhism 1. General Introduction 2. Dunhuang Grottoes 3. Maijishan Grottoes 4. Yungang Grottoes 5. Longmen Grottoes 6. Dazu Grottoes Chapter 9 Festivals and Major Occasions 1. Festivals 2. Major Functions Chapter 10 Organizations and Undertakings 1. Organizations 2. Undertakings Appendices: Major Buddhist Temples Beijing Fayuan Temple Guangi Temple ……