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Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t16: Chos vbyung dpag bsam ljon bsang

Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t16

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Chos vbyung dpag bsam ljon bsang

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*ChosvbyungdpagbsamMultijonbsang* (*Ruyibaoshushi*) is a masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhism which was written by sum pa ye shesdpalvbyor (1704-1788) of Gelug, Tibet and published in the 13^th year of Emperor Qianlong (1748) of Qing Dynasty. With the systematic description of the long standing historical development and evolution of Buddhism, including its spread in the four regions of India: Han region, Tibetan areas and Mongolia, the book primarily introduces the causes and conditions for expansion and flourishing of Buddhism in Tibetan and Mongolian areas. The book’s content is rich, which not only collects a large number of historical data but also corrects the errors on time occurred in predecessors’ books. The book provides important literary sources for researches on the history of Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian Buddhism as well as politico-religious and other situation there. The book is reputed as masterwork both at home and abroad, and has been translated into many languages, and has also been treated with great religions and philosophy sects in India, especially in sects of Buddhism. The second chapter explores on before-propagation period and post-propagation period of Tibetan Buddhism and history of sects including Nyingma, Kadam, Kargyu, Zhi-byed, Sakya, Jonang, Gelug and Bonpo and so on. This makes deep expositions especially on dogmata, sadhanadrubtab and theory of different sects. The third chapter briefly describes the origin and ideology of different religions and philosophy sects of Buddhism and Daoism in China. The fourth chapter states the situation of the propagation of Buddhism in the Western Regions and Mongolia and so on. The fifth chapter, as the conclusion of the book, narrates the subjective and objective conditions and purposes of compiling the book. It was published and distributed by Gansu Minorities Press in Lanzhou, China in 1984, and the Chinese version was published by Beijing Minorities Press in 2000.

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Yindu Fojiao shi

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Ruyi baoshu shi

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(*Kalsang gyal*)

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importance by the academic world. The book was published and distributed by Gansu Minorities Press in Lanzhou, China in 1992 and the Chinese version was published by the Press in 1994.

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(*Kalsang gyal*)