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Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t41: LI Zhifu

Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t41

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LI Zhifu

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Li Zhifu (October 3, 1929 - ) is a Chinese Buddhist Studies Researcher. Born in Qinglian Township, Fengjie County, Sichuan Province (present day Qinglian Town, Fengjie County, Chongqing), he is now settled in Taiwan. He is the Honorary Director of ‘Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies’. He

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Li Zhifu

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reached Taiwan following the army in 1947 and was discharged in 1962. He was admitted to the Department of Philosophy of Chinese Cultural Institute (Chinese Culture University) in 1964, and learned Western philosophy, Lao Tzu-Chuang Tzu philosophy and Buddhism history and other courses from Zhang Shangde, Chen Guying, Zhang Mantao and other teachers. After he graduated in 1967, he went to the Comparative Religion Institute of Banaras Hindu University to study with the help of Master Xiaoyun, Xue Lei and others. He returned to Taiwan with a Master’s Degree in 1970 and was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Hwa Kang Museum. He was transferred to the Department of Philosophy of Chinese Cultural Institute in 1971 to teach special courses such as Indian Philosophy, Comparative Religion, and Introduction to Buddhism, Abhidharmakosa-sastra, Yogacarabhumi-sastra and Vijbaptimatratasiddhir-wastra successively. He prepared and built the India Institute of Chinese Culture University in 1974. He has successively held the positions of the Chief Secretary of Chung-Hwa Academy Institute of Buddhist Studies, the Deputy-director of Chung-Hwa Academy Institute of Indian Studies, the Director of the Preparation Office of Dharma Drum University and the Director of Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies since 1978. At the same time, he directed Hwa Kang Buddhist Studies Journal and Chinese Buddhist Studies Journal successively.

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He devoted himself to Buddhist and Indian philosophy studies since a long time. His major translation works include ‘*History of India*’ (1981), and ‘*Introduction to Indian Philosophy*’ (1985). His major writings include ‘*Visvabharati’s Philosophy: Later Stage of Indian Vedanta School*’ (1975), ‘*Contemporary Indian Philosophy*’ (1977), ‘*Corrective Interpretation of Surangama Sutra*’ (1984), ‘*Studies on Saddharma Pundarika Sutra*’ (1997), ‘*Indian Philosophy and Basic Spirits*’ (1999), ‘*Studies on Samatha-vipassana*’ (2001), and ‘*Comparative Study of Chinese and Indian Buddhist Studies*’ (2001). He has published nearly 70 theses, including ‘*Discussion on the Value of Abhidharmakosa-sastra in the History of Buddhist Thought*’, ‘*Discussion on the Relevant Geography and Routes and the Significance of Master Xuanzang’s Tour Study in India and Sudhana’s Visiting Study*’, ‘*Studies on the Chinization Process of Buddhism*’, etc.

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(Ren Xiaoke)

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