Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s9.t12.5

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Chattopadhyaya's thoughts have gained increasing attentions from philosophy circles in China, many of his philosophical works have been translated into Chinese. In 1980, Huang Baosheng and Guo Liangyun translated Chattopadhyaya's *Indian Philosophy* into Chinese. In 1992, Wang Shian translated *Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism* into Chinese. The translation and publication of these two books had deepened Chinese scholars' understanding of ancient Indian philosophy and made Chinese people understand the various materialistic thoughts of ancient India. Chattopadhyaya's main works include: *Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism* (1959), *Indian Philosophy - A Popular Introduction* (1964), *Indian Atheism* (1969), *What is Living and What is Dead in Indian Philosophy* (1976), *Science and Society in Ancient India* (1977) and so on.