Author : Henri Doré
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781391849133
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (491 download)
Book Synopsis Researches Into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 8 by : Henri Doré
Download or read book Researches Into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 8 written by Henri Doré and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Researches Into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 8: Second Part, the Chinese Pantheon, Profusely Illustrated The influence of the foreign and native monks upon one ano ther is most interesting to observe. The Hindu brought to China his metaphysical ideas, his doctrine of Nirvana, his phantastic glorification of Buddha, his fictitious Bodhisattvas, his Sutras, which the Chinese, deprived of the critical sense, accepted as a New Gospel. Many ideas were turned to a utilitarian purpose, Contemplation taking the place of metaphysics, and forming the great characteristic of Chinese Buddhism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.