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Which early Indian school of thought was introduced to China by Paramārtha?
Which early Indian school of thought was introduced to China by Paramārtha?
- Yogācāra (correct)
- Pure Land
- Tiantai
- Huayan
What is the Chinese name for Yogācāra, which asserts consciousness-only?
What is the Chinese name for Yogācāra, which asserts consciousness-only?
- Tiantai
- Chan
- Faxiang (correct)
- Pure Land
Who developed the comprehensive interpretation of Buddhist doctrines and practices on Mt. Tiantai?
Who developed the comprehensive interpretation of Buddhist doctrines and practices on Mt. Tiantai?
- Fazang
- Paramārtha
- Zhiyi (correct)
- Xuanzang
Which Chinese Buddhist school is known for its syncretism of Mahāyāna teachings of emptiness, mere consciousness, and Buddha nature?
Which Chinese Buddhist school is known for its syncretism of Mahāyāna teachings of emptiness, mere consciousness, and Buddha nature?
Who was responsible for elaborating and systematizing the doctrines of the Huayan school in China?
Who was responsible for elaborating and systematizing the doctrines of the Huayan school in China?
What is the main doctrine of the Chinese Sanlun (Three Treatises) school?
What is the main doctrine of the Chinese Sanlun (Three Treatises) school?
Who is credited with introducing many Madhyamaka treatises and Mahāyāna sūtras to Chinese Buddhist schools?
Who is credited with introducing many Madhyamaka treatises and Mahāyāna sūtras to Chinese Buddhist schools?
Which monk studied under Kumārajīva's guidance and wrote treatises to explain difficult Buddhist concepts and ideas?
Which monk studied under Kumārajīva's guidance and wrote treatises to explain difficult Buddhist concepts and ideas?
In Chinese Buddhist schools, what did Jizang bring into the Sanlun school's teaching that was innovative?
In Chinese Buddhist schools, what did Jizang bring into the Sanlun school's teaching that was innovative?
What is the basis for the assertion in the Sanlun school that phenomena have no self-nature or substance?
What is the basis for the assertion in the Sanlun school that phenomena have no self-nature or substance?
