Buddhism In Late Ch'ing Political Thought

This book is basically an attempt to study the religious, cultural, and political significance of Buddhism in late Ch'ing intellectual thought through an examination of the writings of a few influential figures like Liang Ch'i-ch'ao, K'ang Yu-wei, Chang Ping-lin, and particularly T'an Ssu-t'ung.

Chan, Sin-wai

0. Introduction Part I: Buddhism and the Late Ch'ing Intellectuals 1. Buddhism in Nineteenth-Century China 2. Intellectuals and the Study of Buddhism Part II: The Buddhist Thought of T'an Ssu-t'ung 3. T'an Ssu-t'ung's Acceptance of Buddhism 4. The Buddhist Foundation of the Major Concepts in An Exposition of Benevolence 5. Buddhism and the Political Thought of T'an Ssu-t'ung Part III: Buddhism in China's Transitional Period 6. Chinese Intellectuals and Buddhism 7. Conclusion