Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t9.7

v1.c7.s10.t9.7

The thought of Nyaya Sutra is also introduced into China with the Buddhism in ancient time. The ancient Chinese understanding of Nyaya is largely from the Buddhist relevant literatures. These literatures are mainly those about hetuvidya theory, especially the contents involving ancient hetuvidya in the Buddhist scripture.