Download or read book The Syncretism of Ch'an and Pure Land Buddhism written by Heng-ching Shih and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book examines the syncretism of Ch'an (Zen) and Pure Land Buddhism in China. It discusses the syncretic character of Chinese culture and Buddhism. The doctrinal basis of the Ch'an-Pure Land syncretism is thoroughly investigated. As Yung-ming Yen-shou (905-975) is the instrumental figure for the promotion and popularization of the syncretism, the book fully examines his thought and influence. Analyzing the two distinctive types of Buddhist experiences, this book is the first on this subject ever published in English.