Brief History Of Buddhist Studies In Europe And Maerica

Author(s): J W De Jong
Publisher: J W De Jong

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THE EASTERN BUDDHIST
Hague, 1968), which is a systematic survey of Tantrism by one of Tsonkha-pa's main pupils (1385–1438).
In the field of Chinese Buddhist studies the leading scholar is Demiéville. His work on the Council of Lhasa is of great importance for the history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and China.64 Many of Demiéville's articles on Buddhism were published recently in Choix d'études, bouddhiques (Leiden, 1973), which also contains a bibliography of his publications. To this must be added his translation and study of the ninth century Ch’an master Lin-chi: Entretiens de Lin-tsi (Paris, 1972). Other contributions by Demiéville to Buddhist studies are found in Choix d'études sinologiques (Leiden, 1973). Erik Zürcher (1928- ) wrote a comprehensive study of the early period of Chinese Buddhism from its beginnings in the first century to the early fifth century: The Buddhist Conquest of China (Leiden, 1959). A reprint with additions and corrections was published recently (Leiden, 1972). Kenneth Ch'en wrote the first history of Buddhism in China in a Western language: Buddhism in China. A Historical Survey (Princeton, 1963). In a compact article Demiéville sketched the main lines of development of Chinese Buddhism.65 His article gives a select bibliography of the most important publications in Western languages on Chinese Buddhism.
CHAPTER IV
Future perspectives
Buddhist studies in Japan. Lack of bibliographical and critical information (p. 72)
-Critical editions of Chinese Buddhist texts (p. 74)Study of the terminology, vocabulary and style of Chinese Buddhist texts and its importance
64 Le concile de Lhasa. Une controverse sur le quiétisme entre bouddhistes de l'Inde et de la Chine au VIIIe siècle de l'ère chrétienne, Paris, 1952. See also G. Tucci, Minor Buddhist Texts, II, Roma, 1958; III, Roma, 1971.
65 Le bouddhisme chinois, Encyclopédie de la Pléiade, Histoire des Religions, t. I, Paris, 1970, pp. 1249-1319=Choix d'études bouddhiques (Leiden, 1973), pp. 365-435.
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