Mahayana Buddhism



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Buddhism was divided into two branches in the early days. One is Mahayana Buddhism (
大 乘 佛 教 Ta Sheng fo chiao), the other is Hinayana Buddhism (小 乘 佛 教
Hsiao sheng fo chiao). This guide covers Mahayana Buddhism.



An introduction in Chinese appears in:



Zhongguo da bai ke quan shu

中 國 大 百 科 全 書 ( 宗 教 )

AE 17 C58 v.22 EAST (CR*) p.50



Da sheng fo jiao di wei ti yan jiu

大 乘 佛 教 的 問 題 研 究

BQ 7386 T3 EAST



An introduction in English appears in:



The New Encyclopedia Britannica

AE 5 E363 1993 GENR v.1-32


BOOKS



In UTCat, books are grouped by LC subjects. Please try the following headings:



Buddha and Buddhism

Buddhism

Buddhism -- China

Buddhism -- Taiwan

Mahayana Buddhism



You may also search by keywords:



Mahayana and China

Mahayana Buddhism 1990

(i.e., subject + publication year)


Books on this topic include:



Chinese Buddhism: aspects of interaction and reinterpretation

BQ 632 P32 ROBA



Zhongguo fo jiao shi

中 國 佛 教 史

BQ 626 C6 1981 EAST


Der Mahayana-Buddhismus, nach Sanskritund Prakrittexten

BL 1410 W56 1930 ROBA



Fo jiao zhe xue

佛 教 哲 學

BQ 4150 F36 1987 EAST



Mahayana Buddhism: a brief outline

BL 483 S8 1969 VUPT



Mahayana Buddhism: the doctrinal foundations

BQ 7405 W55 1989 ROBA



Studies in Chinese Buddhism

BQ 626 B34 ROBA



Da sheng Fo jiao zhi fa zhan

大 乘 佛 教 之 發 展

BQ 7386 T26 EAST



Da sheng Fo jiao di wen ti yan jiu

大 乘 佛 教 的 問 題 研 究

BQ 7386 T3 EAST

HANDBOOKS,

ENCYCLOPEDIAS,

DICTIONARIES,

YEARBOOKS


Zhongguo nian jian

中 國 年 鑑

DS 779.15 C52 EAST (CR*)



Zhongguo da bai ke quan shu

中 國 大 百 科 全 書

AE 17 C58 v.22 EAST (CR*)



A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms

BL 1403 S6 1937 EAST (GR*)



Fo guang da ci dian

佛 光 大 辭 典

BQ 130 F66 1988 EAST (CR*)



The New Encyclopedia Britannica

AE 5 E363 1993 GENR v.1-32


BIBLIOGRAPHIES


Zhongguo fo jiao shi ji gai lun

中 國 佛 教 史 籍 概 論

Z 7835 B9C45 EAST



Guo shi jing ji zhi

國 史 經 籍 志

Z 3101 C445 1939 EAST (CR*)



Nikka Bukkyo kenkyn nempo

日 華 佛 教 研 究 會 年 報

BQ 670 N55 EAST (JR*)


JOURNAL ARTICLES


Journal articles in magazines and in Canadian newspapers:



In computer:



Wilson Index

(Use keywords, e.g., Buddhism and China)



In printed format:



Canadian Index

AI 3 C27 (Robarts Reference)



Canadian Periodical Index

AI 3 C2422 (Robarts Reference)



Zhonghua min guo qi kan lun wen suo yin

中 華 民 國 期 刊 論 文 索 引

AI 19 C5C573 EAST (CR*)


OTHER LIBRARIES


You may find more information in:



- The John P. Robarts Research Library (ROBA)

- Victoria University Library (VUER, VUPT)



* In the East Asian Library:

-- "GR" refers to the General Reference Section

-- "CR" refers to the Chinese Reference Section

-- "JR" refers to the Japanese Reference Section


Subject
Religions
Area of study
China studies