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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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Subjects
Buddhism, Religion, Buddha (The concept), Buddha and Buddhism, History, Buddhism, china, Bouddhisme
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China

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Chinese Buddhism: a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical.
1893, Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd.
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Chinese Buddhism: a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical.
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Chinese Buddhism: a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical.
1880, Trübner & Co.
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Chinese Buddhism: a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical
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Table of Contents

Title page Page n26
Advertisement Page n28
Preface. vii-xiv Page n30
Contents Page n38
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 1
A Life of Buddha, in four Chapters.
I. Life of shakyamuni till his Appearance at Benares as a Teacher. (11–26) Page 11 II. Life of Buddha from his Appearance as a Teacher at Benares to the Conversion of Rahula. (27–33) Page 27 III. From the Commencement of Rahulas religious Life till the near Approach of the Nirvana. (34–45) Page 34 IV. Last Discourses and Death of Buddha. (46–59) Page 46 V. The Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists. (60–86) Page 60 VI. A Sketch of the History of Buddhism in China. (87–154) Page 87 VII. The Schools of Chinese Buddhism. (155–174) Page 155 VIII. On Chi-K'ai and the T'ien-T'ai School of Buddhism. (175–187) Page 175 IX. The Buddhist Moral System. (188–204) Page 188 X. The Buddhist Calendar. (205–212) Page 205 XI. Relation of Buddhism to the older Hindoo Mythology. (213–220) Page 213 XII. The Buddhist Universe. (221–227) Page 221 XIII. The Extended Universe of The Northern Buddhists. (228–238) Page 228 XIV. Buddhist Images and Image-worship. (239–258) Page 239 XV. Monasteries At P'u-To. (259–267) Page 259 XVI. Buddhist Processions, Associations, Pilgrimages, and Ceremonies for the Dead. (268–272) Page 268 XVII. Buddhist Literature. (273–288) Page 273 XVIII. The Leng-Yen-King — First Chapter. (289–301) Page 289 XIX. The Ekashloka Shastra. (302–317) Page 302 XX. Effect of Buddhism on the Philosophy of the Sung Dynasty. (318–326) Page 318 XXI. Feng-shui, or The Wind and Water Superstition of the Chinese. (327–352) Page 327 XXII. Buddhist Phraseology in Relation to Christian Teaching. (353–370) Page 353 XXIII. Notice of the Wu-Wei-Kiau, a Reformed Buddhist Sect. (371–379) Page 371 XXIV. Buddhism and Tauism in their popular Aspects. (380–397) Page 380 XXV. On the Use of Sanscrit by the Chinese Buddhists. (398–407) Page 398 XXVI. Books and Papers that may be consulted for the Study of Chinese Buddhism. (408–419) Page 408 Alphabetical Index of Proper Names and Subjects. (422–443) Page 422 Alphabetical Index of Titles of Books Mentioned. (445–453) Page 445

Edition Notes

Series
Trübner's Oriental Series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
294.3/0951
Library of Congress
BQ624 .E45 1880

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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