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The History of the Formation of Early Chinese Buddhism

A Study on Discourse Characteristics
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The History of the Formation of Early Chinese Buddhism: A Study on Discourse Characteristics analyzes the process of the sinicization of Buddhism. It provides a comprehensive investigation on how the perceived similarities between Buddhism and Daoism originated and how traditional Daoist terminologies were applied in the translation of Buddhist texts. By doing so, the text critiques the Daoistization of Buddhism and also offers a comparative overview of the general human ways of thinking in India and China by focusing on the relationship between universal ways of understanding the world during the Wei-Jin era. By analyzing commentaries by scholarly Chinese monks in the Wei-Jin era, and the philosophical nature of Neo-Daoism thought that played the most direct role in the Chinese transformation of Buddhism, this book is an attempt to understand why such discourses on the imperishability of the spirit became the main discussion topic in early Chinese Buddhism, and how colossal Buddhist statues that remind us how an Absolute Deity came to be established in China.
Insub Hur was professor of philosophy at a number of prestigious institutions throughout his career, including Yonsei University, Kyonghee University, Jingak University, and Episcopalian University. Ron Dziwenka is adjunct faculty member in the History Department at Salisbury University. Alexander Choi serves on the board of directors of the Seoul-San Francisco Sister City Committee.
Chapter 1. The Origins and the Characteristics of Buddhist and Daoist Thoughts Chapter 2. Religious Characteristics of Central Asians and Buddhism in the Kushan Era Chapter 3. The Characteristics of Wei Jin Era Buddhism Chapter 4. Examples of the Continuous Influences of Early Chinese Buddhist Discourses
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