10 Questions
Which early Indian school of thought was introduced to China by Paramārtha?
Yogācāra
What is the Chinese name for Yogācāra, which asserts consciousness-only?
Faxiang
Who developed the comprehensive interpretation of Buddhist doctrines and practices on Mt. Tiantai?
Zhiyi
Which Chinese Buddhist school is known for its syncretism of Mahāyāna teachings of emptiness, mere consciousness, and Buddha nature?
Huayan
Who was responsible for elaborating and systematizing the doctrines of the Huayan school in China?
Fazang
What is the main doctrine of the Chinese Sanlun (Three Treatises) school?
Phenomena have no existence of their own due to dependent arising.
Who is credited with introducing many Madhyamaka treatises and Mahāyāna sūtras to Chinese Buddhist schools?
Kumārajīva
Which monk studied under Kumārajīva's guidance and wrote treatises to explain difficult Buddhist concepts and ideas?
Sengzhao
In Chinese Buddhist schools, what did Jizang bring into the Sanlun school's teaching that was innovative?
An analysis of the 'Two Truths' from Indian Madhyamaka thought into three levels.
What is the basis for the assertion in the Sanlun school that phenomena have no self-nature or substance?
Phenomena arise and disappear solely through their relation to other phenomena.
Explore the eight Buddhist schools of thought and tradition in China, including Tiantai, Huayan, Pure Land, Chan, Sanlun, Yogācāra, Mizong, and Luzong. Learn about the unique characteristics and contributions of each school to Chinese Buddhism.
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