Contents
Chapter 1 The Creation, Evolution and Dissemination of Indian Buddhism *
Chapter 2 Buddhism's Introduction into China and Its Change and Development *
Chapter 3 Various Buddhist Classics *
Chapter 4 The Basic Doctrines of Buddhism *
Chapter 5 Buddhist System and Ritual *
Chapter 6 Buddhist Temple Hall *
Chapter 7 Buddhist Monuments in China *
Chapter 8 The Source of Basic Characteristics of Chinese Buddhism *
Chapter 9 The External Influence of Chinese Buddhism *
Biography
Fang Litian is a former first grade professor and doctoral tutor of Department of Religious Studies, School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China, Director of Buddhism and Religious Theory Institute, and Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of Religion. He has served successively as the vice president and consultant of China Religious Society, executive vice president of the China Philosophy History Association, chief editor of the journal History of Chinese Philosophy, member of the Social Science Council of the Ministry of Education, and librarian of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History. His monographs include Treatise of Buddhism in Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhist Philosophy, Chinese Buddhism and Traditional Culture, and The Essential Meaning of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy (Volumes 1 and 2), among which Buddhist Philosophy won the honorary award of the first China Book Award , and The Essential Meaning of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy won the sixth national book award.
