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Includes the life of Buddha in four chapters, the Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists, a sketch of the history of Buddhism in China, the Schools of Chinese Buddhism, the Buddhist Moral System, relation of Buddhism to Hindu Mythology, Buddhist Literature and the Buddhist Universe.

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Trübner & Co.
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English
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453

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Buddhism, Religion, Buddha (The concept), Buddha and Buddhism, History, Buddhism, china, Bouddhisme
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Table of Contents

Title. Title page Page 1
Advert. Advertisement Page n28
Preface. Preface. vii-xiv Page n30
Contents. Contents xvi-xxiii Page n38
Errata. Errata. (1)-(2) Page n48
Intro. Introduction: Buddhism deserves examination — Researches of Remusat, Burnouf, Koeppen, and St. Hilaire Sanscrit manuscripts from Nepaul — Buddhist books reveal to view the ancient Hindoo world — The opening scene of the Kin-kang-king. (1–9) Page n50
Part. A Life of Buddha, in four Chapters.
Chapter. I. Life of shakyamuni till his Appearance at Benares as a Teacher. (11–26) Page n60
Chapter. II. Life of Buddha from his Appearance as a Teacher at Benares to the Conversion of Rahula. (27–33) Page n76
Chapter. III. From the Commencement of Rahulas religious Life till the near Approach of the Nirvana. (34–45) Page n83
Chapter. IV. Last Discourses and Death of Buddha. (46–59) Page n95
Chapter. V. The Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists. (60–86) Page n109
Chapter. VI. A Sketch of the History of Buddhism in China. (87–154) Page n136
Chapter. VII. The Schools of Chinese Buddhism. (155–174) Page n204
Chapter. VIII. On Chi-K'ai and the T'ien-T'ai School of Buddhism. (175–187) Page n224
Chapter. IX. The Buddhist Moral System. (188–204) Page n237
Chapter. X. The Buddhist Calendar. (205–212) Page n254
Chapter. XI. Relation of Buddhism to the older Hindoo Mythology. (213–220) Page n262
Chapter. XII. The Buddhist Universe. (221–227) Page n270
Chapter. XIII. The Extended Universe of The Northern Buddhists. (228–238) Page n277
Chapter. XIV. Buddhist Images and Image-worship. (239–258) Page n288
Chapter. XV. Monasteries At P'u-To. (259–267) Page n308
Chapter. XVI. Buddhist Processions, Associations, Pilgrimages, and Ceremonies for the Dead. (268–272) Page n317
Chapter. XVII. Buddhist Literature. (273–288) Page n322
Chapter. XVIII. The Leng-Yen-King — First Chapter. (289–301) Page n338
Chapter. XIX. The Ekashloka Shastra. (302–317) Page n351
Chapter. XX. Effect of Buddhism on the Philosophy of the Sung Dynasty. (318–326) Page n367
Chapter. XXI. Feng-shui, or The Wind and Water Superstition of the Chinese. (327–352) Page n376
Chapter. XXII. Buddhist Phraseology in Relation to Christian Teaching. (353–370) Page n402
Chapter. XXIII. Notice of the Wu-Wei-Kiau, a Reformed Buddhist Sect. (371–379) Page n420
Chapter. XXIV. Buddhism and Tauism in their popular Aspects. (380–397) Page n429
Chapter. XXV. On the Use of Sanscrit by the Chinese Buddhists. (398–407) Page n447
Chapter. XXVI. Books and Papers that may be consulted for the Study of Chinese Buddhism. (408–419) Page n457
Index. Alphabetical Index of Proper Names and Subjects. (422–443) Page n471
Index. Alphabetical Index of Titles of Books Mentioned. (445–453) Page n494

Edition Notes

Series
Trübner's Oriental Series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
294.3/0951
Library of Congress
BQ624 .E45 1880, BL1430 .E3 1968

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiii, 453 p. --
Number of pages
453

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7190161M
Internet Archive
chinesebuddhism00edkiuoft
LCCN
68028810
OCLC/WorldCat
376333, 288767869

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