Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t13.1

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Nyaya (Nyāya) is one of the main factions of Brahmanism philosophy in ancient Indian and also the earliest ideological faction who systematically discussed about logic and debate rules. It emerged roughly around the 1st century CE. After it was introduced to China, it had an important influence on the development and prevalence of hetuvidya of Chinese Han and Tibetan.