Abstract: Peng Shao-sheng is a representive of lay Buddhist in the Qing Dynasty. He studied Confucianism at first, then got into Taoism. Finally he was converted to Buddhism. His Buddhist thought mainly includes four aspects: The first, inclining to Sukhavati sect, advocating practice perfection of Sukhavati sect; The second, dispeling the controversy between dhyana sect and Sukhavati sect; The third, breaking the estrangement between Confucianism and Buddism; The fourth, advocating the same origin of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism . Pengshaosheng's Buddhist thought not only inherits the Buddhist thought before the Qing Dynasty hut also ushers a new age of modern lay Buddhist. In addition, it significantly influences the great Confucian scholars of GongYang group. This paper is aimed to enrich the study of the important Qing thinker through discussing the formation process, reason, major content and status of Pengshaosheng's Buddhist thought.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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