Discusses development of the concept of Li by Chinese Buddhists, sometimes translated as principle or coherence, by considering Huayan and Tiantai schools of Chinese Buddhism. Analysis of central theoretical advancements of Chinese Buddhist thought; Understanding the concept of Li; Interpretations and principles of the term "Li."
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: 1. Li in Early Tiantai 2. Existence and Non-existence in Tiantai and Huayan 3. Wave and Water in Huayan: "Beyond" Li 4. Wave, Water, and Mud in Tiantai: Inherent Entailment