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Book SynopsisBuddhism Under the Tang is a history of the Buddhist Church during the T'ang dynasty (618907), when Buddhist thought reached the pinnacle of its development.
Table of ContentsPart I. The Buddhist Church During the First Half of the T'ang (618–762): Introduction; 1. Reign of Kao-tsu (618–626); 2. Reign of T'ai-tsung (626–649); 3. Reign of Kao-tsung (649–683); 4. Interregnum of Empress Wu (684–705); 5. Reign of Chung-tsung (705–710); 6. Reign of Jui-tsung (710–712); 7. Reign of Hsüan-tsung (712–756); 8. Reign of Su-tsung (756–762); 9. The Effects of the An Lu-shan; 10. Rebellion on the Buddhist Church; 11. The Growth of Pure Land Buddhism; Part II. The Buddhist Church During the Second Half of the T'ang (762–907): 12. Reign of Tai-tsung (762–779); 13. Reign of Te-tsung (779–805); 14. Reigns of Shun-tsung (805) and Hsien-tsung (805–820); 15. Reigns of Mu-tsung (820–824) and Ching-tsung (824–826); 16. Reign of Wen-tsung (826–840); 17. The Suppression of Buddhism Under the Reign of Wu-tsung (840–846); 18. The Restoration of Buddhism Under the Reign of Hsven-tsung (846–859); 19. Buddhism in the Declining Years of the T'ang Dynasty.
