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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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Table of Contents

Title. Title page Page 1
Advert. Advertisement Page n
Preface. Preface. vii-xiv Page n
Contents. Contents xvi-xxiii Page n
Errata. Errata. (1)-(2) Page n
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 n
Part. A Life of Buddha, in four Chapters.
Chapter. I. Life of shakyamuni till his Appearance at Benares as a Teacher. (11–26) Page n
Chapter. II. Life of Buddha from his Appearance as a Teacher at Benares to the Conversion of Rahula. (27–33) Page n
Chapter. III. From the Commencement of Rahulas religious Life till the near Approach of the Nirvana. (34–45) Page n
Chapter. IV. Last Discourses and Death of Buddha. (46–59) Page n
Chapter. V. The Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists. (60–86) Page n
Chapter. VI. A Sketch of the History of Buddhism in China. (87–154) Page n
Chapter. VII. The Schools of Chinese Buddhism. (155–174) Page n
Chapter. VIII. On Chi-K'ai and the T'ien-T'ai School of Buddhism. (175–187) Page n
Chapter. IX. The Buddhist Moral System. (188–204) Page n
Chapter. X. The Buddhist Calendar. (205–212) Page n
Chapter. XI. Relation of Buddhism to the older Hindoo Mythology. (213–220) Page n
Chapter. XII. The Buddhist Universe. (221–227) Page n
Chapter. XIII. The Extended Universe of The Northern Buddhists. (228–238) Page n
Chapter. XIV. Buddhist Images and Image-worship. (239–258) Page n
Chapter. XV. Monasteries At P'u-To. (259–267) Page n
Chapter. XVI. Buddhist Processions, Associations, Pilgrimages, and Ceremonies for the Dead. (268–272) Page n
Chapter. XVII. Buddhist Literature. (273–288) Page n
Chapter. XVIII. The Leng-Yen-King — First Chapter. (289–301) Page n
Chapter. XIX. The Ekashloka Shastra. (302–317) Page n
Chapter. XX. Effect of Buddhism on the Philosophy of the Sung Dynasty. (318–326) Page n
Chapter. XXI. Feng-shui, or The Wind and Water Superstition of the Chinese. (327–352) Page n
Chapter. XXII. Buddhist Phraseology in Relation to Christian Teaching. (353–370) Page n
Chapter. XXIII. Notice of the Wu-Wei-Kiau, a Reformed Buddhist Sect. (371–379) Page n
Chapter. XXIV. Buddhism and Tauism in their popular Aspects. (380–397) Page n
Chapter. XXV. On the Use of Sanscrit by the Chinese Buddhists. (398–407) Page n
Chapter. XXVI. Books and Papers that may be consulted for the Study of Chinese Buddhism. (408–419) Page n
Index. Alphabetical Index of Proper Names and Subjects. (422–443) Page n
Index. Alphabetical Index of Titles of Books Mentioned. (445–453) Page n

Edition Notes

New York, Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1968

Series
Trübner's Oriental Series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
294.3/0951
Library of Congress
BL1430 .E3 1968

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxiii, 453 p.
Number of pages
453

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Open Library
OL5619924M
Internet Archive
chinesebuddhism00edkigoog
LCCN
68028810
OCLC/WorldCat
376333
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