Download or read book A Brief History of Chinese Buddhism and Buddhist Thought written by Xiuping Hong and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Buddhism inherited from its Indic predecessor an ethos of cultural and intellectual tolerance and a transcendental and speculative perspective. It also absorbed aspects of the ethical, humanistic, and nature-focussed essence of Chinese traditional culture represented by Confucianism and Daoism.