Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t14.3

v1.c7.s5.t14.3

Integrating history, theory and catalogue, this book makes exquisite and brief description, explanation and demonstration on Buddhism, the origin of Tibetan Buddhism and teaching methods and texts. It is rare and precious among historical works of Tibetan Buddhism because of its exquisite narration, thorough discussion, careful correction and unobstructed words. More importantly, it also provides valuable information about the important figures, mainstream sects, main theory and key books of the Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism. Until today, it still has a profound academic influence on Tibetology. It was published in 1988 by China Tibetology Publishing Company in Beijing and its Chinese version has been handed down.