Modern Buddhism in China Examines In Terms of Literature, History and Philosophy

This is a book that traces the origin and growth of modern Chinese Buddhism. The author, Kim Yeong-jin, presents readers with his accounts of the inception and birth of modern Buddhism in China in terms of three academic disciplines: literature, history and philosophy. The book confirms the creativity born out of the self-transformation and interdisciplinary studies of the West and the East, all of which took place spontaneously as the traditional East Asian religions and academic studies came into contact with the “modern” era through the contemplations of modern Chinese thinkers. This is Korea’s first academic reference book on this subject.