History of Indian Buddhism (印度佛教史)

About 印度佛教史

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*History of Indian Buddhism* was composed by the renowned seventeenth-century Tibetan scholar Tāranātha and was recently translated into Chinese by Professor Wang Yinuian. This work systematically records the complete history of Indian Buddhism from the birth of Śākyamuni Buddha to its decline, from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhism, encompassing doctrinal developments, key figures, and dynastic changes. As an important historical document for the study of Indian Buddhism, its content possesses both religious and scholarly value. It holds irreplaceable authority for understanding the transmission of Buddhist thought and the evolution of Indian culture and is widely included among the classic works of Buddhist studies.