The Early Development of Buddhism in the Red River Delta Basin-Jiaozhi

ISBN-13: 9786202077842 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 256 str.

Trung Huynh

Opis

Early Buddhism in Jiaozhi (modern Northern Vietnam) has had an unequivocal influence and provided a solid foundation for the developments of Early Chinese Buddhism due to Kang Senghui's great contributions. As one of the early Buddhist apologetics and meditation masters in China, Kang Senghui: Created a new tradition of worshiping Buddha's relic in China; Established the first state-sponsored Buddhist temple and Buddhist sangha in Southern China; Created the tradition of writing preface in Early Chinese Buddhism; Developed the "Wu scriptural idioms"; Harmonized the three major religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism; Initiated the approach of utilizing the teachings of Hinayana and Mahayana interchangeably and effectively in China; and Advocated for Buddhist ethical principles as the ideal political model.

O autorze

Huynh, Trung
Dr. Trung Huynh (Rev. Thich Hang Dat) obtained a Master degree and a Ph.D. degree in Religious Studies at University of the West, California. Currently, he is teaching Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Asian Religions at the University of Houston, Indiana University Southeast, Indiana University South Bend, and Indiana University Kokomo.