Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism

Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781443857789
ISBN-13 : 1443857785
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Book Synopsis Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism by : Chuan Cheng

Download or read book Ethical Treatment of Animals in Early Chinese Buddhism written by Chuan Cheng and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through detailed discussions of several Buddhist and Chinese moral concepts and beliefs and accompanied by some edifying short stories, this book investigates three types of ethical treatment of animals in early Chinese Buddhism: the imperial bans on animal sacrifice; the early development of the two unique and living traditions of vegetarianism; and the freeing of animals. The book presents a demonstration of the early Chinese acceptance of Indian Buddhism, providing the reader with a better understanding of the early history of Chinese Buddhism in general, and of the integration of Chinese and Indian Buddhist cultures in particular.


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