An edition of Chinese Buddhism: a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical.
(1880)
Chinese Buddhism
a Volume of Sketches, historical, descriptive, and critical.
by Joseph Edkins
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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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Buddhism, Religion, Buddha (The concept), Buddha and Buddhism, History, Buddhism, china, BouddhismePlaces
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Table of Contents
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Preface. Preface. vii-xiv
Contents. Contents xvi-xxiii
Errata. Errata. (1)-(2)
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)
Part. A Life of Buddha, in four Chapters.
Chapter. I. Life of shakyamuni till his Appearance at Benares as a Teacher. (11–26)
Chapter. II. Life of Buddha from his Appearance as a Teacher at Benares to the Conversion of Rahula. (27–33)
Chapter. III. From the Commencement of Rahulas religious Life till the near Approach of the Nirvana. (34–45)
Chapter. IV. Last Discourses and Death of Buddha. (46–59)
Chapter. V. The Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists. (60–86)
Chapter. VI. A Sketch of the History of Buddhism in China. (87–154)
Chapter. VII. The Schools of Chinese Buddhism. (155–174)
Chapter. VIII. On Chi-K'ai and the T'ien-T'ai School of Buddhism. (175–187)
Chapter. IX. The Buddhist Moral System. (188–204)
Chapter. X. The Buddhist Calendar. (205–212)
Chapter. XI. Relation of Buddhism to the older Hindoo Mythology. (213–220)
Chapter. XII. The Buddhist Universe. (221–227)
Chapter. XIII. The Extended Universe of The Northern Buddhists. (228–238)
Chapter. XIV. Buddhist Images and Image-worship. (239–258)
Chapter. XV. Monasteries At P'u-To. (259–267)
Chapter. XVI. Buddhist Processions, Associations, Pilgrimages, and Ceremonies for the Dead. (268–272)
Chapter. XVII. Buddhist Literature. (273–288)
Chapter. XVIII. The Leng-Yen-King — First Chapter. (289–301)
Chapter. XIX. The Ekashloka Shastra. (302–317)
Chapter. XX. Effect of Buddhism on the Philosophy of the Sung Dynasty. (318–326)
Chapter. XXI. Feng-shui, or The Wind and Water Superstition of the Chinese. (327–352)
Chapter. XXII. Buddhist Phraseology in Relation to Christian Teaching. (353–370)
Chapter. XXIII. Notice of the Wu-Wei-Kiau, a Reformed Buddhist Sect. (371–379)
Chapter. XXIV. Buddhism and Tauism in their popular Aspects. (380–397)
Chapter. XXV. On the Use of Sanscrit by the Chinese Buddhists. (398–407)
Chapter. XXVI. Books and Papers that may be consulted for the Study of Chinese Buddhism. (408–419)
Index. Alphabetical Index of Proper Names and Subjects. (422–443)
Index. Alphabetical Index of Titles of Books Mentioned. (445–453)
Edition Notes
New York, Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1968
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