It Turns Out That This Is How Buddhism Came from the East

With a simple and straightforward writing style, this book removes the mysterious veil of Buddhism and restores a history of civilization migration that spans thousands of years - from the humble beginning of Yicun's teaching of sutras in the first year of Yuanshou, Emperor Ai of the Western Han Dynasty, to the successful conclusion of the Yongming Yanshou Collection of the Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty. It completely presents the entire process of Buddhism coming from the Western Regions to the East, taking root in China, and integrating into Chinese civilization. There are no obscure doctrines and sermons, only vivid characters and real history: Buddha's pictures clarified the troubled times and protected Buddhism, Taoism established order, six schools of thought and seven sects argued and argued, Kumarajiva translated scriptures and established his soul, Huiyuan taught the Dharma in Lushan Mountain, Fa Xian traveled thousands of miles to seek scriptures, Xuanzang traveled to the west to make a legend, Huineng suddenly realized his original intention, Jianzhen traveled eastward, Mahawisdom Gao kept festivals, Master Hanshan was revived, and Yongming Yanshou integrated various sects, which brought a successful conclusion to this journey from the east. The whole book is based on "people" and "history". It follows the footsteps of Buddhism from the east, connects the persistence and legends of countless eminent monks, shows the collision and integration of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, and reveals the Buddhist imprint hidden in our daily language, thinking and customs. The writing style is close to that of Ming Yue, which is plain yet profound, and popular yet hidden in profound meaning. In each story, readers can understand how Buddhism came from foreign ideas and became an integral part of Chinese civilization.