China's Buddhist Culture

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
1.1 Political Consciousness in Indian Buddhism......Page 10
1.2 Buddhism and Chinese Imperial Politics......Page 12
1.2.2 Sui Dynasty (581–618), Tang Dynasty (618–907), and Five Dynasties (907–979) Period......Page 17
1.2.3 Song (960–1279 ad), Yuan (1271–1368 ad), Ming (1368–1644 ad), and Qing (1636–1912 ad) Dynasties Period......Page 23
1.3.1 The East Jin Dynasty and Southern and Northern Dynasties Period......Page 29
1.3.2 The Period of Sui and Tang Dynasties......Page 31
1.3.3 Modern Period......Page 32
1.4 Characteristics of Relationships between Buddhism and Chinese Politics......Page 34
Buddhism and Chinese Ethics......Page 36
2.1 The Ethical and Moral Concepts of Indian Buddhism......Page 37
Confucian Ethics......Page 40
2.3 Confucian Exclusion and Buddhist Reconciliation......Page 44
2.4 The Mundane Patriarchal Clan System and Buddhist Filial Piety......Page 52
2.5.1 Theory of Buddha Nature......Page 57
2.5.2 Methods of Cultivation......Page 60
2.6 Characteristics of Chinese Buddhist Ethics......Page 64
Buddhism and Chinese Philosophy......Page 66
3.1 Buddhism and Taoism of Alchemists in the Han Dynasty......Page 67
3.2 Development of Buddhism from Relying on Metaphysics to Supplementing Metaphysics......Page 68
3.3 Struggle between Soul Eternity Theory of Buddhism and Soul Annihilability Theory of Materialism......Page 72
3.4 Development of Ancient Philosophy by the Buddhist Sects in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and the Interaction between Buddhism,......Page 76
3.4.1 The Development of Ancient Philosophy by the Buddhist Sects......Page 77
3.4.2 Integration of Buddhism into Confucianism and Taoism......Page 80
3.4.3 Interpretation, Accommodation, Repulsion, and Praise of Buddhism by Confucianists......Page 81
in the Song and Ming Dynasties and its Increasingly Confucianist Outlook......Page 84
3.5.1 Buddhist Philosophy’s Profound Impact on Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties......Page 85
3.5.2 The Increasing Confucianism of Buddhist Philosophy......Page 91
3.6 Influence and Role of Buddhism in Chinese Modern Philosophy......Page 92
Buddhism and Chinese Literature......Page 96
4.1 Influence of Buddhist Translations on Literature......Page 97
4.2 Buddhism Promoted the Advancement of Phonology, Rise of the Regulated Verse, and Development of Poetry......Page 98
4.2.1 Four Tones, Eight Faults, and Metrical Poetry......Page 99
4.2.2 Prajña and Poetry, Zen and Poetry......Page 100
4.3 Buddhism Led to the Successive Emergence of the Narrative and Singing Literature—Bianwen, Baojuan, Fiddle Ballad, and Drum-v......Page 104
4.4 Buddhism Contributed Story Plots and Ideas for Classical Novels......Page 108
4.5 Influence of Buddhism on Ancient LiterarTheory and Criticism......Page 111
4.5.1 From the Theory That “The Way of Language is Broken” and “Epiphany” Theory to “Fine and Ingenious Truth” Theory......Page 112
4.5.2. “Pratyaksha-Pramana” Theory......Page 114
4.5.3 “Realm” Theory......Page 115
4.5.4 Comparing Poetry Composition to Zen......Page 116
4.6 Buddhism Provided a New Vocabulary for the Treasure House of Literary Language in China......Page 119
Buddhism and Chinese Art......Page 122
5.1 Buddhist Architecture—Buddhist Halls, Pagodas, and Scripture Pillars......Page 123
5.1.2 Pagodas......Page 124
5.1.3 Scripture Pillars......Page 128
5.2 Buddhist Sculptures......Page 129
5.3 Buddhist Paintings......Page 131
5.4 Buddhist Music......Page 135
6.1 Buddhist and Folk Festivals......Page 140
6.1.2 Festival Activities on the Birthdays of Buddha and Bodhisattva......Page 142
6.1.3 From the Day of the Monks Confessional to the Ghost Festival......Page 143
6.1.4 Saka Dawa Festival and Water-Sprinkling Festival......Page 145
6.2.2 Mystification of Funeral Customs......Page 146
6.3.1 Cremation......Page 147
6.3.3 Vegetarian Food......Page 148
6.3.4 Drinking Tea......Page 149
Index......Page 152