The book Buddhism: Rituals and Monastic Life in the China TourGuide series, written by Zheng Lixin, puts emphasis on each aspectof Chinese Buddhism. This book is not only suitable fortourists at home and abroad, but also worth reading by anyonewho wants to know about Chinese Buddhism. The book iswritten in an easy and fluent style with accurate historical recordsand some interesting legends and stories.

This book gives a brief introductionto the Chinese Buddhist beliefs,history, sects, art, architecture, pagodas,monasteries, and sutras translated into Chi-nese from the original Sanskrit and otherIndian languages. It also describes the foursacred Buddhist mountains and five majorgrottoes travelers may wish to see, the orga-nization of the Buddhist monasteries and life in the cloisters, Buddhist festivals and major Buddhist activities, as well as relationsbetween Chinese and foreign Buddhist soci-eties and organizations. Written in a livelyand conversational style, with accurate his-torical references and fascinating legends andstories, this book is not only suitable for touristsat home and abroad, but also worth readingby anyone interested in the past and present of Buddhism in China.

Preface

Foreword

Chapter 1 A General Situation of Chinese Buddhism

 1. Introduction and Development of Han Buddhism

 2. Tibetan Buddhism: Introduction and Development

 3. Pall Buddhism: Introduction and Development

Chapter 2 Sects in Han Buddhism

 1. Tiantai Sect

 2. Sanlun Sect

 3. Huayan Sect

 4. Ci'en Sect

 5. Chan Sect

 6. Vinaya Sect

 7. Jingtu Sect

 8. Esoteric Sect

Chapter 3 Buddhist Relations Between China and the World

 1. China and India

 2. China and Sri Lanka

 3. China and Nepal

 4. China and Myanmar

 5. China and Cambodia

 6. China and Tailand

 7. China and Indonesia

 8. China and Korea

 9. China and Japan

Chapter 4 Architecture of Chinese Buddhist Temples

 1. Origin and Development

 2. Form and Layout

 3. Devine Statues and Interior Decoration

Chapter 5 Four Holy Mountains and Major Halls of Patriarchs

 1. Mount Wutai

 2. Mount Putuo

 3. Mount Jiuhua

 4. Mount Emei

 5. Ancestral Halls of Buddhist Sects

Chapter 6 Organization and Life in the Cloisters

 1. Principles and Positions

 2. Commandments and Prohibitions

 3. Economic Sources for Monasteries

 4. Everyday Life in the Cloisters

Chapter 7 The Tripitaka of Buddhism

 1. Origin of Sutra-pitaka, Vinaya-pitaka and Saslra-pitaka

 2. Translation of Scriptures

 3. Composition and Versions

Chapter 8 Grotto Art in Buddhism

 1. General Introduction

 2. Dunhuang Grottoes

 3. Maijishan Grottoes

 4. Yungang Grottoes

 5. Longmen Grottoes

 6. Dazu Grottoes

Chapter 9 Festivals and Major Occasions

 1. Festivals

 2. Major Functions

Chapter 10 Organizations and Undertakings

 1. Organizations

 2. Undertakings

Appendices: Major Buddhist Temples

 Beifing

 Fayuan Temple

 Guangi Temple

 Yunju Temple

 Lingguang Temple

 Wofo Temple

 Biyun Temple

 Jietai Temple

 Tanzhe Monastery

Heilongjiang

 Jile Temple

Jilin

 Banruo Temple

Liaoning

 Ci'en Temple

Tianjin

 Dabei Temple

 Dule Temple

Hebei

 Longxing Temple

 Bailin Temple

Senan

 Baima Temple

 Xiangguo Temple

Hubd

 Guiyuan Temple

 Baotong Monastery

Sunan

 Kaifu Temple

 Lushan Temple

Guangdong

 Guangxiao Temple

 Liurong Temple

Shanghai

 Longhua Temple

 Yufo Temple

Shandong

 Xingguo Temple

 Zhanshan Temple

Jiangsu

 Jiangtian Temple

 Dinghui Temple

 Tianning Temple

Zhejiang

 Lingyin Temple

 Jingci Temple

 Seven-Pagoda Temple

 Tiantong Temple

Anhui

 Mmgjiao Temple

 Yinjiang Temple

Jiangxi

 Youmin Temple

 Donglin Temple

 Nengren Temple

Fujian

 South Putuo Temple

 Yongquan Temple

Chongqing

 Luohan Temple

 Ciyun Temple

Sichuan

 Wenshu Monastery

 Baoguang Temple

Guizhou

 Hongfu Temple

Yunnan

 Yuantong Temple

 Huatmg Temple

S haanxi

 Wolong Temple

 Xinjiao Temple